Listvyanka, Russia
Museum Retro Park
A tiny park off the beaten path covered in ingenious scrap metal sculptures.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Listvyanka, Russia
A tiny park off the beaten path covered in ingenious scrap metal sculptures.
Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan
This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.
Fez, Morocco
The other side is actually green.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's most expensive hotel suite includes a secret passageway rumored to have been used by JFK.
Schulenburg, Texas
Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.
Madurai, India
This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.
Creglingen, Germany
A collection of 4,000 thimbles that's more versatile than one might imagine.
Fez, Morocco
The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.
Ödeshög, Sweden
This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.
Oslo, Norway
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
Oslo, Norway
An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.
Gharapuri, India
An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.
Ajanta, India
Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.
Roslin, Scotland
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Los Angeles, California
Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.
Baia, Italy
A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.
Fethiye, Turkey
These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Lake Wales, Florida
Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
Berlin, Germany
Fall down the rabbit hole into a surreal journey of human consciousness "from ass to soul."
Australia
This dramatic sea spire is home to the world's rarest insect and is part of the lost continent of Zealandia.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.