Places Gemfyre Wants to Go

Home to pygmy hunter-gatherers, hundreds of animal and bird species, and the strange okapi, or forest giraffe.

A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.

A pyramidal marker where the borders of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana meet on top of Mount Roraima.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.

Clusters of huge boulders in the Australian Outback.

Microscopic fossils suggest Australia may be the birthplace of sulphur-based life forms.

An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.

A stray meteor left this picturesque hole in the Australian outback.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.

A retro walk through the history of the tube.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

Providing the soundtrack to the golden years of the Seattle grunge scene.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

A lake at the bottom of the ocean.