London, England
Pelicans of St James's Park
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Division No. 10, Subd. D, Newfoundland and Labrador
This underground power plant looks more like a super-villian's lair than a public work.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.
San Francisco, California
Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.
Pont-en-Royans, France
These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.
Tisbury, England
Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.
Constanța, Romania
Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.
Myanmar
Luxurious devotion and 500,000 images of Buddha in Myanmar.
South Island, New Zealand
The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.
Schipkau, Germany
The industrial monstrosity known as Bagger 258 is a colossal mining machine built in the DDR - but now left for dead in a German field.
Division No. 9, Subd. A, Newfoundland and Labrador
This rocky spread has been squeezed up directly from the bowels of the earth.
Çanakkale, Turkey
This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.
Tambon Chiang Haeo, Thailand
Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.
Monduli, Tanzania
A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.
Tanis, Egypt
The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.
Vila de São Jorge, Brazil
These termites have an large and deadly abode—impressive by day, dazzling by night.
Torà, Spain
This medieval fortification has weathered the centuries better than any other structure from its era.
Hoboken, New Jersey
The remains of a 19th century spring, and the site of an infamous unsolved murder.
Monterey, California
The oldest continuously operating church in California.
Monterey, California
The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.
Drummond, Montana
This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.
Parkes, Australia
This giant dish located in a sheep paddock was the primary receiver of Apollo 11 TV transmissions.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.