Sachsenheim, Germany
Strombergbahn Miniature
A tiny, intricate model railway system.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Sachsenheim, Germany
A tiny, intricate model railway system.
Donaueschingen, Germany
The great Danube river starts here.
Berlin, Germany
This conical hill was built as a testing ground for an engineer known as the Glider King.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's old airport.
Berlin, Germany
Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.
Speyer, Germany
Aged nearly 1,700 years, the world's oldest bottle of wine is probably still drinkable.
Heidelberg, Germany
This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.
Eisenach, Germany
The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.
Nuremberg, Germany
Burgers and fries in the shadow of a dreaded Nazi symbol.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
Tokyo, Japan
People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.
Tokyo, Japan
A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.
Villahermosa, Mexico
The majestic, sacred tree is represented on this piece of public infrastructure.
Villahermosa, Mexico
This singular broken monument, now housed in a museum, was the cause of a worldwide "Mayan Doomsday" phenomenon.
Palenque, Mexico
After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.
Ensenada, Mexico
A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.
Pak Ou, Laos
Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.
Ban Long, Laos
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
Nam Theun, Laos
The largest hydroelectric project in Laos created this eerie landscape.
Laos
A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.
Muang Kham, Laos
A tangible and sobering reminder of an atrocity that took place during a secret war.
Sam Roi Yot, Thailand
At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.
Tokyo, Japan
This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.