Honolulu County, Hawaii
Tern Island
This airstrip atoll is uninhabited by humans, but absolutely full of birds.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Honolulu County, Hawaii
This airstrip atoll is uninhabited by humans, but absolutely full of birds.
Iceland
Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
Bolinas, California
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
Nemocón, Colombia
Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.
Bures, England
A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.
Centralia, Pennsylvania
A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.
Hebron, New Hampshire
This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.
Kawazu, Japan
Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.
Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
Someone left a Boeing 737 in a field in southern Bali.
Denpasar, Indonesia
A haunting theme park is slowly being swallowed by the jungle.
Amritsar, India
This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.
Lota, Chile
The hellish conditions of this abandoned mine that snakes beneath the Pacific Ocean gave it its diabolic name.
San Antonio, Texas
Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.
Përmet District, Albania
A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.
Naples, Italy
Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.
Chester, England
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
Stamford, Connecticut
Forgotten under the construction of a new urban roadway is a small, abandoned part of town.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
Hallandale Beach, Florida
The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.
Irkutsk, Russia
Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Iporanga, Brazil
At 705 feet high, Brazil's "House of Stone" is the largest cave mouth in the world.
Kemi, Finland
This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.