Johannesburg, California
Randsburg
The liveliest ghost town in the state.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Johannesburg, California
The liveliest ghost town in the state.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Khlong Mai, Thailand
An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.
Balestrino, Italy
Abandoned medieval hill town.
Isle of Iona, Scotland
A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
Xuân Trạch, Vietnam
World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.
Faro, Portugal
This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.
Port Renfrew, British Columbia
Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.
Wanaka, New Zealand
A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
Seki-shi, Japan
This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.
Mena Creek, Australia
A castle hand-built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle.
Ireland
Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Jumièges, France
Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.
Beatenberg, Switzerland
Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.
Milton, Scotland
This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.
Munich, Germany
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.
New Haven, Connecticut
An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.
Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Italy
This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.
London, England
The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.
London, England
This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.