Aguas Calientes, Peru
Huayna Picchu
If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.
Turda, Romania
This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
Yalta, Ukraine
One of the windiest peaks in Crimea is home to an incredible set of cable bridges.
Sorrento, Italy
An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.
Peru
These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls.
Borgloon, Belgium
Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.
Seattle, Washington
An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.
Shingo, Japan
A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).
Juneau, Alaska
Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."
Sibiu, Romania
Packed to the ceiling with antique taxidermy and hunting arms.
Antarctica
One of the world's southernmost bars.
Banyuputih, Indonesia
Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.
Binche, Belgium
The tiny Belgian town's ancient version of Mardi Gras involves eerie wax masks, sticks for warding off evil, and ostrich plume hats.
Jiangyin, China
The so-called "Richest Village In China" is either a model Communist town or a dystopian sham.
Tulum, Mexico
An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.
Garfield County, Utah
Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.
Shiprock, New Mexico
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
Reggello, Italy
On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.
Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This cluster of little wooden huts once ground local farmers’ wheat into flour during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Thatta, Pakistan
One of the largest necropolises in the world is home to a stunning array of historic Middle Eastern tombs.
Liepāja, Latvia
These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.
Pyramiden, Norway
This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.
Taunggyi, Myanmar
A vast, otherworldly collection of Buddhist stupas.