Nuuk, Greenland
Santa’s Mailbox
Thousands of letters to Santa get delivered to this mailbox in Greenland.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Nuuk, Greenland
Thousands of letters to Santa get delivered to this mailbox in Greenland.
Masada, Israel
This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.
Thimphu, Bhutan
This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.
Ridgefield, Connecticut
What appears to be an act of fruit vandalism is actually a cultural statement.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.
Verona, Italy
A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.
Gibraltar
There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.
Venice, Italy
Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.
Telouet, Morocco
A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.
Viscri, Romania
A medieval church built up to defend its village.
Isle of South Uist, Scotland
FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Cusco, Peru
A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.
Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Palm Desert, California
A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.
Havana, Cuba
No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.
Traquair, Scotland
The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.
Bran, Romania
The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."
Budapest, Hungary
Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.
London, England
The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.
Warsaw, Poland
A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.
Salzburg, Austria
At this exhibit on the world of poison, venomous animals steal the show.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.