Washington, D.C.
African-American Civil War Memorial
The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.
São Miguel, Portugal
When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.
Beaumont, France
Thanks to a clever legal loophole, this mountainside wine shop sells a hybrid cuvée that's been outlawed for nearly a century.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
Meriden, Connecticut
A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.
Swans Island, Maine
This uninhabited island in Maine is home to various works of art left by visitors over the years.
Queens, New York
A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.
Santa Ysabel, California
Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.
San Diego, California
The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.
Bronx, New York
The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.
Nantucket, Massachusetts
A museum dedicated to Nantucket's legacy as the "graveyard of the Atlantic."
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.
Somerville, Massachusetts
This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.
Tring, England
The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.
Montgomery, Alabama
Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Schiphol, Netherlands
It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.
Boston, Massachusetts
A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.
Kyoto, Japan
Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.
Providence, Rhode Island
An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
Blidworth, England
A mysterious medieval monument said to mark the final resting place of Robin Hood’s henchman.
Bhimashankar, India
These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.
Beverly, Massachusetts
A dollhouse full of taxidermy rodents, each one handcrafted and given a sordid past.