Koloa, Hawaii
Lithified Sand Dunes
A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Koloa, Hawaii
A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.
Elka Park, New York
An abandoned 19th century quarry in the middle of the woods, remade by unnamed wanderers into a massive series of rock thrones.
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
A modern ghost town whose inhabitants were driven away by the growth of nuclear power.
New Mexico
Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.
Rock, West Virginia
This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.
Cardona, Spain
Mine shafts and hard pastries await visitors at this massive mountain of salt.
Madison, Wisconsin
The arboretum whose marshy soil sucked up the dreams of housing developers.
West Wycombe, England
Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.
Brooklyn, New York
I fought the law and the precinct caved in.
Littlefield, Arizona
An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.
Becket, Massachusetts
Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.
Addison, Illinois
Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.
Fethiye, Turkey
These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.
Rothesay, Scotland
A bay of elaborate, historic toilets are held in high esteem at this Scottish dock.
Milford, Connecticut
This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.
Mariscal Cáceres Province, Peru
These delicate ruins need more tourists to keep them from fading away.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
New York, New York
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
Rome, Italy
An Italian ghost town that fought obscurity, until a mysterious illness brought it to its knees.
Sparta, Wisconsin
These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
Marshfield, Wisconsin
"Iron Age" creatures fill this huckster's rusted metal sculpture garden.