Tarrenz, Austria
Starkenberger Beer Pools
Where beer lovers can literally immerse themselves in beer.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Tarrenz, Austria
Where beer lovers can literally immerse themselves in beer.
Singapore
The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.
Greenland
The world's northernmost flowers cling tenuously to life on desolate Kaffeklubben Island.
Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Italy
This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.
Kazan, Russia
This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.
Barcelona, Spain
These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.
Santo Amaro do Maranhão, Brazil
A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
Barbâtre, France
This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.
Kiruna, Sweden
The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.
Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands
This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.
Shiraz, Iran
Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.
Milan, Italy
Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Hillah, Iraq
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
San Lawrenz, Malta
Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.
Oymyakonsky District, Russia
The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.
Panjin Shi, China
A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.
Gimli, Manitoba
The largest single concentration of harmless garter snakes in the world is a writhing Canadian serpent orgy.
Längenfeld, Austria
Visitors dip into a variety of pools of what was once ice.
Paris, France
High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
Raufarhöfn, Iceland
This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.