Lisbon, Portugal
Carmo Convent Ruins
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Los Angeles, California
Venice of America Canals
After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
Inyo County, California
Sailing Stones of Racetrack Playa
The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.
Peebles, Ohio
The Great Serpent Mound
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
Sedlec Ossuary ‘Bone Church’
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Barcelona, Spain
Park Güell
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
Boscastle, England
The Museum of Witchcraft & Magic
The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.
Mammoth Lakes, California
Devils Postpile National Monument
Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
Berlin, Germany
Haus Schwarzenberg Street Art Alley
A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tiffany Glass Mural ‘The Dream Garden’
Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.
London, England
The Morpeth Arms
A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.
Atlanta, Georgia
CDC Museum
Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.
Paris, France
Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy
This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.
Chicago, Illinois
Merz Apothecary
An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.
Sintra, Portugal
Quinta da Regaleira
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Tokyo, Japan
Godzilla Head
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Haines Falls, New York
Kaaterskill Falls and the Bayard of Dogs
A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
The Old Man of Storr
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Witchery
Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
New York, New York
Alice in Wonderland Statue
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
Washington, D.C.
National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
London, England
Temple Church
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
