Weinan, China
Huashan Temple
A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Weinan, China
Huashan Mountain
A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.
Beijing, China
Working People's Cultural Palace
This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.
Beijing, China
The Forbidden City
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Taipei, Taiwan
Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.
Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Tian Tan Buddha
Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.
Hong Kong
Central-Mid-Levels Escalators
The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.
Seogwipo, South Korea
Jeju Mermaids
South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.
Paju, South Korea
Heyri Art Valley
A thriving artist's wonderland located just 6 kilometers from Korea's DMZ.
Gyeongju, South Korea
Cheomseongdae
Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.
Zipaquira, Colombia
Cathedral of Salt
Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.
Bogotá, Colombia
Central Cemetery of Bogotá
Storied crypts fill the most famous cemetery in Colombia.
Havana, Cuba
La Plaza de la Revolución
A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.
San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
New York, New York
One Times Square
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
New York, New York
Times Square Hum
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Los Angeles, California
Muscle Beach
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles, California
Jim Morrison Mural
Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.
Los Angeles, California
Angels Flight
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
Los Angeles, California
Griffith Observatory’s Tesla Coil
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Mexico City, Mexico
La Casa Azul
Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.
Spotswood, Australia
Spotswood Pumping Station
A youth-centric science center hides an industrial triumph.
Melbourne, Australia
Gog and Magog
These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.
