Islas Marietas, Mexico
Hidden Beach
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Cuenca, Ecuador
Homero Ortega Workshop and Museum
An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
Huayna Picchu
If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.
Ollantaytambo, Peru
Ollantaytambo Ruins
Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.
Maras, Peru
Salt Pans of Maras
This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.
Cusco, Peru
Sacsayhuamán
The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.
Cusco, Peru
Qenqo Temple
Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.
Pitumarca, Peru
Rainbow Mountain
A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.
Barcelona, Spain
Basilica of Saints Justus and Pastor
Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.
Barcelona, Spain
El Caganer
A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.
Barcelona, Spain
Sagrada Família
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
Casa Batlló
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Munich, Germany
Der Teufelstritt (The Devil's Footprint)
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Prague, Czechia
The Thief's Arm at Kostel Sv. Jakuba Vetsiho
A 400-year-old mummified arm dangles from the ceiling of St. James the Greater, serving as a warning to thieves.
Prague, Czechia
Sex Machines Museum
The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.
Prague, Czechia
Dripstone Wall
Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.
Berlin, Germany
Pergamon Museum
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Amesbury, England
Stonehenge
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Avebury, England
Avebury
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Glastonbury, England
Glastonbury
Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.
London, England
Peter Pan Statue
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
London, England
The Imperial War Museum London
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
London, England
Natural History Museum of London
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
Temple Church
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
