Vaglia, Italy
The Colossus of Villa Demidoff
Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Vaglia, Italy
Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Tobermory, Ontario
Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.
Bahamas
One of the deepest blue holes in the world.
New York, New York
Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.
Teguise, Spain
The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.
Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina
A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Evansville, Indiana
Patrick Dougherty's fantastic living tree sculptures, mind-blowing but temporary.
Dawson, Pennsylvania
A macabre farm reserved part of its 222-acres for dead bodies, all in the name of science.
Bloomington, Indiana
A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.
Gadamis, Libya
A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya.
São Domingos do Capim, Brazil
Once a year, ambitious surfers can ride the world's largest river.
Ardales, Spain
Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.
Trethevy, England
A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.
Yakawlang, Afghanistan
Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape.
Bamyan, Afghanistan
Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.
Karachi, Pakistan
Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.
Ak-Su, Kyrgyzstan
Glacial lake that mysteriously empties itself every year.
New Haven, Vermont
A tomb with a window to ensure the interred wasn't buried alive.
Lasbela District, Pakistan
Lunar landscape, a mud volcano and bizarre rock formations.
Tal, Austria
Each year melting snow turns these Austrian hiking trails into scuba zones.
Nunavut
Earth's greatest purely vertical drop at 4,101 feet.
Margalef, Spain
An isolated village literally built into the crevices and rock formations of a mountain.