Kolkata, India
Pen Hospital
For more than 70 years, this small shop has been a go-to for Kolkata's fountain pen connoisseurs and collectors.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Kolkata, India
For more than 70 years, this small shop has been a go-to for Kolkata's fountain pen connoisseurs and collectors.
Stockholm, Sweden
Absolutely no saxophones in the library.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.
Fort Collins, Colorado
Built in 1981 in collaboration with Andy Warhol, this giant piece of pop art stands on the campus of Colorado State University.
Berlin, Germany
The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.
Amherst, Massachusetts
One of the first amphibian migration tunnels in the United States encourages a tradition that has inspired Amherst residents for decades.
Hveragerði, Iceland
The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.
Quintanar de la Orden, Spain
The biggest depiction of Don Quixote's love interest in the whole world.
London, England
According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.
Seville, Spain
Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.
Asheville, North Carolina
A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.
Alet-les-Bains, France
This mysterious church sits discreetly above the Aude countryside, right in the heart of "Grail Country."
Musenyi, Burundi
For millennia, explorers were obsessed with discovering the source of the Nile—is this small mountain stream really the answer?
Gmunden, Austria
These are probably the most beautifully crafted toilets you've ever seen.
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Netherlands
A large measuring stick marks the lowest point of a country that is partially under sea level.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.
Boston, Massachusetts
Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.
Vaiaku, Tuvalu
With only one flight in and out a week, the unfenced runway at this small island's airport transforms into a seaside park for locals and visitors.
Marlborough, Connecticut
This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.
Meyrin, Switzerland
Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.
Little Dunmow, England
It's believed Matilda Fitzwalter's life was the basis for the famed literary figure.
Constanța, Romania
An ancient Roman snake god, carved expertly into stone.
Gantofta, Sweden
Hidden in an enchanting ravine, numerous mysterious sandstone grooves hint at ancient pagan rituals.
Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands
The decaying remains of a ship whose captain mysteriously disappeared.