San Francisco, California
AIDS Interfaith Memorial Chapel
The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
San Francisco, California
The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.
Falkland Islands
This remote stretch of sand is a penguin lover's paradise.
Guyana
A nesting ground for four of the world’s seven marine turtle species, most of which are endangered.
Kantuot, Cambodia
This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
This harsh mountain path was built as a strange attempt to improve the health of Turkmen citizens.
Ninacaca, Peru
A colorful Peruvian city of the dead.
Cusco, Peru
Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.
Lima, Peru
Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.
Lhasa, Tibet
This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.
Lima, Peru
A market for witches is hidden within a train station.
Puerto Inca, Peru
This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.
Pitumarca, Peru
A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.
Lima, Peru
The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.
Kirantidiya, Sri Lanka
This luscious masterpiece created by landscape designer Bevis Bawa inspired the work of his brother, a famous Sri Lankan architect.
Hong Kong
This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.
Aba, China
Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.
Muchu, Nepal
This remote Himalayan temple is in danger of being completely washed away by a melting glacier.
Tulcan, Ecuador
This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.
Banos, Ecuador
A swing to dangle you off the very edge.