Afar Zone 1, Ethiopia
The Afar Rift
An ocean in the making, in the Ethiopian desert.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Afar Zone 1, Ethiopia
An ocean in the making, in the Ethiopian desert.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Östersund V, Sweden
Winter roadtrips are a little more exciting on this seasonal, slippery expansion of Sweden's national highway system.
Nicaragua
The youngest volcano in Central America.
Quepos, Costa Rica
The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.
Costa Rica
This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Batumi, Georgia
The first skyscraper to include a Ferris wheel built into the facade.
Esbjerg, Denmark
Four alabaster giants contemplate the tides on the shore of Denmark.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Austin, Texas
This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.
Manchester, England
This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.
Kuldīga, Latvia
The widest waterfall in Europe is a natural wonder and one of the only places where fish are caught in the air.
Washington, D.C.
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
Lejre, Denmark
This Denmark theme park is part family attraction, part experimental archaeology project.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.
Paro, Bhutan
The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
A sharply wedged sundial marks the point at which each day in the United States begins.
Delices, Dominica
This mountaintop lake bubbles and steams in a perpetual boil, thanks to its direct link to the Earth's interior.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Looking like nothing more than a cartoon deserted island, this tiny sandbar is home only to a single umbrella.
Clifton, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Starting with nothing more than discarded conch shells, one man has built an island/bar that would make Jimmy Buffet jealous.
Trinidad, Cuba
This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.