Places Dave Bastian Wants to Go

Nature has shaped this drainage tunnel into the digestive tract of a mighty beast.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.

Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.

This fully restored synagogue explores the American Jewish experience along the old frontier.

In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.

At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

In a quiet residential neighborhood, one restaurant fights to preserve heirloom corn, one tortilla at a time.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

A ghost town that held steady longer than most, but finally gave up the ghost.

Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.

An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.

Giant nude woman of Tijuana is also the artist's home.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

One of the few places to grab a beer in Fez is a former British consulate.