Whangamōmona, New Zealand
Forgotten World Highway
This remote highway took over 50 years to build.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Whangamōmona, New Zealand
This remote highway took over 50 years to build.
A busy island at the center of the world that doesn’t actually exist.
Almoinhos, Portugal
This abandoned fortress still stands guard over the Guadiana River despite a history of warfare.
Mechelen, Belgium
The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.
Turin, Italy
This building was designed to celebrate Italy's victory in World War I.
Barrenta, Portugal
The walls of this small village have been turned into a living street art gallery.
Mexico City, Mexico
This museum dedicated to cartography is housed in a former 17th-century convent.
Araluen, Australia
Australia's first and only museum dedicated exclusively to bones.
Bunnell, Florida
Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.
Queens, New York
This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.
Mildam, Netherlands
Nestled in the woods lies this land art project: a hybrid between park, maze and natural monument.
Bergamo, Italy
If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.
Mexico City, Mexico
The entrance to an early 20th-century cultural center features murals that deal with the cultural fusion that characterizes Mexico.
Salon-de-Provence, France
The home where the famous astrologer wrote some of his most telling prophecies.
Seoul, South Korea
Some of the freshest vegetables in Seoul are grown in a subway station.
Tuba City, Arizona
One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.
Etten-Leur, Netherlands
Stained-glass windows inspired by Vincent van Gogh's paintings decorate this church in the town where the artist's career began.
Täby Kyrkby, Sweden
This Viking Age memorial contains the oldest known image of a Täby resident.
Mumbai, India
A 19th-century church in South Mumbai built to commemorate those who died in the First Anglo-Afghan War and the retreat from Kabul in 1842.
Aspen, Colorado
It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.
Rome, Georgia
This labyrinth was designed to help visitors focus and meditate.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.
Petrovaradin, Serbia
Backwards hour and minute hands and a timing mechanism that fluctuates with the temperature led to this clock tower's local nickname.
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Stone monkeys adorn the buildings of this former estate.