Claremont, California
'Dividing the Light'
This public Skyspace created by artist James Turrell for his alma mater puts on a show every day at sunrise and sunset.
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Claremont, California
This public Skyspace created by artist James Turrell for his alma mater puts on a show every day at sunrise and sunset.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.
Gyeongju, South Korea
From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.
San Salvador, El Salvador
Padre Delgado, a leader in the fight for Salvadoran independence, is buried in this stunning Brutalist cathedral.
Koyulus, Kazakhstan
This small canyon is home to a treasure trove of geological oddities.
Tacoma, Washington
Slip in a slide while waiting for the ferry.
Tonopah, Nevada
Take in the beauty of the Milky Way at one of the best sites for stargazing in Nevada—a state with some tough competition.
McLean, Illinois
Just off I-55 in McLean, Illinois, is a place where you can play over 100 arcade and pinball machines for 25-75 cents a pop.
Auckland, New Zealand
A neon-illuminated statue of James Cook at the edge of a historical Auckland wharf makes for an unexpected discovery.
Houston, Texas
Two James Beard Award-winning chefs are putting their own spin on Filipino favorites in a food market stall.
Washington, D.C.
Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.
Grapevine, Texas
Fall through a crack in the seams of reality at this immersive art installation.
Isle of Wight, England
This elaborate banquet hall in Queen Victoria's summer residence is an homage to Indian architecture, including miniature models of palaces in India.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.
Tonalea, Arizona
At certain times in the fall and winter, the sunlight makes this natural sandstone arch glow.
Glamis, California
This vast and otherworldly landscape is one of the largest dune complexes in North America.
Palmdale, California
The road plays 30 seconds of the Marine’s Hymn when driving over the grooved pavement.
Tempe, Arizona
A family-owned store specializing in minerals, geodes, gemstones, and more.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.
Cave City, Kentucky
One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.
Crystal River, Florida
This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.
Naxxar, Malta
An 18th-century hunting lodge turned haunted Baroque palace.