Midway, Utah
Homestead Crater
This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Coulee City, Washington
Dry Falls
Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.
Coulee City, Washington
Blue Lake Rhino Cave
A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.
Vantage, Washington
Ginkgo Petrified Forest
An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.
Granite Falls, Washington
Big Four Ice Caves
Cave carved out of a huge snow drift collapsed killing one and injuring five in July 2015.
Old Town, Washington
Dungeness Spit
The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
New York, New York
The Elevated Acre
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Washington, D.C.
Georgetown's Haunted Halcyon House
This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.
Washington, D.C.
Cuban-American Friendship Urn
The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.
Washington, D.C.
Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Washington, D.C.
The Cuban Embassy's Hemingway Bar
When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.
Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Oaks
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Baltimore, Maryland
George Peabody Library
It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”
Permanently Closed
Zurich, Switzerland
Medizinhistorisches Museum
Featuring Zürich's only authentic 14th-century plague doctor's uniform!
Zurich, Switzerland
Oepfelchammer
A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.
Permanently Closed
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Totalitarian Art Gallery
This basement museum explores the art and artistry of fascism.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hans Brinker Budget Hotel
Debatably clever, or just plain honest hotel advertised as "The Worst Hotel in the World."
Amsterdam, Netherlands
De Poezenboot (The Cat Boat)
A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands
Beth Haim Cemetery
A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Homomonument
Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.
