Columbia, South Carolina
Tunnelvision
This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.
Places GRH Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Hartsville, South Carolina
The Last Yogi Bear Honey Fried Chicken Restaurant
The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.
Cleveland, South Carolina
Devils Kitchen at Caesars Head State Park
According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.
Bishopville, South Carolina
Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden
One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.
Tallinn, Estonia
Kissing Hill
This park built on a former fortress has a reputation for romance.
St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Lime Out
Dine on ceviche tacos in the sea at this floating restaurant only accessible by boat.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville Weather Kiosk
Before TV meteorologists, there were weather kiosks. This may be the last one in the United States.
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
The Grave of St. Patrick
A boulder in the Churchyard of Down Cathedral marks the legendary burial place of "The Apostle of Ireland."
Irvine, California
The Original Taco Bell Building
Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Our Lady of Lourdes French Meat Pie
This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.
Toledo, Spain
The Smallest Window in the World
At least according to the Guinness World Records.
Los Angeles, California
Site of Charlie Chaplin Studios
The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.
Maldonado, Uruguay
Puente Laguna Garzón
Because sometimes the most efficient route from A to B isn't a straight line.
Permanently Closed
Paris, France
Water Tank Beneath Palais Garnier
The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.
Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France
Birthplace of Joan of Arc
The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
MV Glenachulish, Glenelg Skye Ferry
The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.
Laos
Kong Lor Cave
A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.
Excelsior, Minnesota
The Steamboat Minnehaha
This vintage "streetcar boat" lay at the bottom of Lake Minnetonka until the 1980s.
Hamble-le-Rice, England
The Hamble-Warsash Pink Ferry
A ferry has operated across the River Hamble for around 500 years, but its distinctive bubblegum pink is a more recent addition.
Strausberg, Germany
Straussee Ferry
A unique, free-floating electric ferry may be the only of its kind in Europe.
North Webster, Indiana
The Dixie Sternwheeler
Indiana's oldest sternwheel paddleboat has been plying the placid waters of Webster Lake for 90 years.
Santa Barbara, California
Lil' Toot
For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.
Louisville, Kentucky
Belle of Louisville
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
Unity, Maine
Charcuterie
After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.
