Ōzora-chō, Japan
Shibazakura Park
Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Ōzora-chō, Japan
Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.
Glasgow, Scotland
The world's spiciest ice cream comes from Glasgow.
Viggianello, Italy
The oldest scientifically dated tree in Europe lives on a remote cliff.
Aviemore, Scotland
Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.
Paris, France
The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.
Brännaberget, Sweden
This abandoned Swedish folkpark offers an amazing view over the town of Överkalix.
Grantsville, Utah
A desert settlement founded and later abandoned by Hawaiian members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah's Skull Valley.
New York, New York
A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.
Neustadt am Kulm, Germany
A tiny basalt mountain with an observation tower overlooking the beautiful Bavarian countryside.
Gloucester, England
Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.
Villar del Pozo, Spain
An abandoned airport in the middle of nowhere.
Iceland
A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Isle of Man
The remains of the wrecked steam trawler can be found on the beach at low tide.
Budapest, Hungary
The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.
Cantil, California
Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.
Enbekshikazakh District, Kazakhstan
The lovely lake that was naturally dammed, then naturally destroyed, then unnaturally saved.
Raiymbek District, Kazakhstan
Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.
Ak-Su, Kyrgyzstan
Glacial lake that mysteriously empties itself every year.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.
Mengwi, Indonesia
A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.
Seattle, Washington
The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.
Aviemore, Scotland
Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.
Wasserauen, Switzerland
This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
Moose, Wyoming
This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.