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.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Skagen, Denmark
The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.
Skagen, Denmark
Tiring of digging out the door to this church for every service, it was eventually abandoned to the sands.
Bern, Switzerland
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
Granada, Spain
A museum dedicated to the centuries-old cave dwellings that housed marginalized communities on the outskirts of the former capital of Muslim Spain.
Rome, Italy
This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.
Rome, Italy
A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.
Rome, Italy
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
London, England
These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
Oslo, Norway
This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.
Kyoto, Japan
A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.
Tokyo, Japan
This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."
Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
San Francisco, California
One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Madrid, Spain
A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.
Malmö, Sweden
This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
San Francisco, California
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.
Seville, Spain
The world's largest wooden structure.
Seville, Spain
The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.
Santa Monica, California
A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.