Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sidewalk Harp
A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.
Places I want to go
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.
Washington, D.C.
Once the supplier for noteworthy projects like the National Cathedral, this old brickworks now lies abandoned.
Sant Just Desvern, Spain
An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.
Rome, Italy
The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.
Kaliningrad, Russia
A small part of Russia that does not touch any other part of Russia.
Sun City, South Africa
A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.
Český Krumlov, Czechia
Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.
Oshu, Japan
A derelict New Zealand-themed amusement park in Japan.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Tomigusuku, Japan
Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.
Dunning, Scotland
A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.
Lone Pine, California
The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.
Three Rivers, California
These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Longnan, China
The world's largest ginkgo tree contains a hollow so large a man once lived in it for two years.
Tianshui, China
Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.
Aba, China
Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.
Kunming, China
270 million year-old forest of stone.
Weinan, China
A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.
Culver, Oregon
Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.
Hřensko, Czechia
Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.
Kunming, China
Large rock high in the mountains of Yunnan that is naturally shaped like a chair, complete with arms.
Tambon Nong Lu, Thailand
During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.