New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
Orlando, Florida
A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.
Wallachia, Romania
The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.
Galway, Ireland
The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.
Stavanger, Norway
Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.
Bangkok, Thailand
On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.
Alghero, Italy
Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.
Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A bridge destroyed three times: once as a ruse, then in an actual attack, and finally for the movies.
Arles, France
A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.
North Miami Beach, Florida
St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.
Venezuela
This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.
Birdsville, Australia
A historic hotel on the edge of the Australian outback.
Yokohama, Japan
This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.
Beruni, Uzbekistan
These "50 Fortresses" have been unearthed in the ancient oasis of Khwarezm.
Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick
Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.
Monte, Portugal
Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."
Petersburg, Kentucky
A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.
Mauritius
Only two of these trees remain in the natural world, found high in the cloud forest of the island of Mauritius.
Chile
A fantastical group of cliffside stairways, bridges, and twisting paths carved out of stone provide a surreal coastal hike.
Mecca, California
A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.
Huesca, Spain
A breathtaking canyon offers stunning views and frightful pathways through an ecological paradise.
Bass, Australia
"The Wonder From Down Under," a worm shaped museum celebrating the endangered Giant Gippsland earthworm.
Sullivan, Missouri
400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.