Out Skerries, Scotland
Schoolhouse Cinema
A remote island holds what claims to be Scotland's smallest cinema.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Out Skerries, Scotland
A remote island holds what claims to be Scotland's smallest cinema.
Gubbio, Italy
The world's largest "Christmas tree" is illuminated by hundreds of lights stretching 2,000 feet up the slope of Mount Ingino.
Aquiraz, Brazil
From 135 feet high riders plunge down the world's tallest freestanding body slide at 65 mph.
Puerto Misahuallí, Ecuador
An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.
Onsted, Michigan
The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.
Iqaluit, Nunavut
This igloo-shaped landmark in Iqaluit serves as the seat of the Diocese of the Arctic.
Karnack, Texas
Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.
Austin, Texas
A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.
Morgantown, West Virginia
This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.
Bethel, Maine
Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.
Mahopac, New York
This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.
Wellesley Island, New York
This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Seattle, Washington
Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.
Webster, Massachusetts
It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.
Aspen, Colorado
Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."
Denver, Colorado
A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.
Austin, Nevada
Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
Sandwich, Massachusetts
35,000 grape hyacinths flow like water down a garden hill.
Pepeekeo, Hawaii
These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.
Balmorhea, Texas
A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
Naalehu, Hawaii
A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.