Isle of Skye, Scotland
Fairy Pools
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Stoney Stanton, England
The site of the most dived wreck in the UK.
London, England
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Roskilde, Denmark
Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.
Jelling, Denmark
Mounds, rune stones, and a 1,000-year-old church, left behind by Denmark's first two kings.
Højbjerg, Denmark
Preserved "bog person" that is over 2,000 years old.
Silkeborg, Denmark
Iron Age "bog person" preserved for over 2,300 years.
Dolní Morava, Czechia
The world's greatest slide descends 18 stories from this looping mountaintop viewing platform.
Zadar, Croatia
A musical instrument played by the sea.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Komiža, Croatia
An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.
Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Tal, Austria
Each year melting snow turns these Austrian hiking trails into scuba zones.
Tarrenz, Austria
Where beer lovers can literally immerse themselves in beer.
Vienna, Austria
A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.
Guatemala City, Guatemala
An enormous, 30-story-deep hole in the middle of Guatemala City.
Cahuita, Costa Rica
Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.
Ambergris Caye, Belize
This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.
Belize
A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.
Leeward Settlement, Turks and Caicos Islands
Uninhabited islet in the Caribbean is the sanctuary of giant lizards.
New Jersey, Trinidad and Tobago
This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.