Marble Canyon, Arizona
The Wave
Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Manistique, Michigan
This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.
Madrid, Spain
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
Rome, Italy
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
Matamata, New Zealand
This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.
Beijing, China
This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.
Miyoshi, Japan
Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
Phillack, England
St Pialas Well has a dark history, blurred by the passage of time and immortalised by a nearby pub.
Nanwei, Micronesia
The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.
Hebron, New Hampshire
This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.
New York, New York
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
Madrid, Spain
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
Skopje, North Macedonia
A Brutalist architectural gem hidden among Skopje’s neoclassical buildings.
Big Bear Lake, California
A 57-foot stained-glass dome from a Parisian tango house now crowns a wine bar in the San Bernardino Mountains.
London, England
Several colorful mosaic panels depict the life and creative genius of the Master of Suspense.
England
The only surviving theatre where William Shakespeare performed as an actor.
Laporte Township, Pennsylvania
The forest has reclaimed nearly everything—streets included—from this failed Pennsylvania "City of Heaven" that was once deeded directly to God.
Venilale, Timor-Leste
These underground shelters dug by the Japanese during World War II later helped Timor-Leste achieve its independence.
Vienna, Austria
The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.