Seattle, Washington
Kurt Cobain's Benches
A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.
Places donnatalarico Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Seattle, Washington
The Wall of Death
A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.
Seattle, Washington
Full Tilt Ice Cream and Pinball Arcade
An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.
LaCrosse, Washington
Palouse Falls
An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.
Seattle, Washington
Gas Works Park
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
Permanently Closed
Seattle, Washington
Seattle's Official Bad Art Museum of Art
Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.
Kapaʻa, Hawaii
Kapa’a Japanese Stone Lantern
This monument built by Japanese American immigrants spent decades underground.
Kapaʻa, Hawaii
Moikeha Canal Bridge
Now a pedestrian bridge, this was once part of a narrow-gauge railroad that ran along the east coast of Kauai.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
Puna End of the Road
In 2018, Pohoiki Road was severed by lava flowing from the eruption of Kilauea.
Kula, Hawaii
Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area
Ten acres of the Kula Forest Reserve make up this wondrous state park.
Honolulu, Hawaii
The Queen Theater
The grand marquee of this abandoned Hawaiian theater remembers the building's elegant past.
Kalaupapa, Hawaii
Kalaupapa Leper Colony
Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.
Naalehu, Hawaii
Ka Lae
The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.
Orange Walk, Belize
Cuello Mayan Ruins
These enigmatic ruins continue to vex archaeologists.
Rock Stone Pond, Belize
Altun-Ha
An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.
Heimaey, Iceland
Eldheimar Museum
This museum explores how a 1973 volcanic eruption forever changed this small Icelandic island.
Iceland
Grave of Bobby Fischer
The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.
Grímsnes og Grafningshreppur, Iceland
Sólheimar Ecovillage
This educational and eco-friendly community is Iceland's "home of the sun."
Reykjavik, Iceland
'The Black Cone, Monument to Civil Disobedience'
A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.
Keflavík, Iceland
‘Silver Sabler’
A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.
Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Elliðaey Island Lodge
Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.
Húsafell, Iceland
Draugarétt (Ghost Fold)
Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.
Glaumbær, Iceland
Glaumbær Farm & Museum
This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.
Siglufjörður, Iceland
Herring Era Museum
This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."
