Mayo, Ireland
Slievemore's deserted stone village
Achill's most recently abandoned village dates back to to the Age of Enlightenment.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Paris, France
La Conciergerie
This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.
Paris, France
Musée Carnavalet
A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.
Paris, France
Parc Monceau
The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.
Paris, France
Foucault’s Pendulum
Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.
New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
New York, New York
The SeaGlass Carousel
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
A 150-square-foot masterpiece of American landscape art is the crown jewel of this library and art gallery in Vermont.
South Burlington, Vermont
'Reverence' (Whales Tails)
A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.
Stowe, Vermont
Trapp Family Lodge
Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Dog Chapel
A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.
Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, France
Société des Caves de Roquefort
The world's most famous cheese caves.
Madison, Wisconsin
'Roads Diverge'
The only thing these street signs will help you navigate is your imagination.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Zanzibar's Night Market
After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.
Washington, D.C.
'Ginevra de’ Benci' Portrait
The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
Atlas Performing Arts Center
The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.
Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Bridge
This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.
Washington, D.C.
Chain Bridge Road School
A rare example of a rural school in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Khalil Gibran Memorial Monument
Surrounded by a verdant garden and a backdrop of ivy, a monument to beloved poet Khalil Gibran stands outside of the Lebanese embassy.
Washington, D.C.
The Kreeger Museum
The legacy of a wealthy executive and his wife, this little-known art museum features works by Picasso, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and more.
Washington, D.C.
American Geophysical Union Sidewalk Planet Display
A brass and marble scale model of the solar system embedded in the concrete.
Washington, D.C.
The Transportation Walk
Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Family Church National Cathedral
An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.
Washington, D.C.
Foundry Branch Tunnel
Once a sewer culvert, this road tunnel now offers cyclists and pedestrians a subterranean stroll under the C&O Canal.
