Tomkins Cove, New York
Bear Mountain Walt Whitman Statue
The poet's been ambling through these New York woods since 1940.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Tomkins Cove, New York
The poet's been ambling through these New York woods since 1940.
Red Hook, New York
For over 80 years, Mayan ruins stood proudly in a most unlikely location.
Rome, Italy
A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.
New York, New York
Even for Egyptian royalty, the afterlife was bring-your-own-beef.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.
Sam Roi Yot, Thailand
At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.
Nuuk, Greenland
These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.
Tlalnepantla, Mexico
A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.
Glasgow, Scotland
The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.
London, England
The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.
Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.
Breezewood, Pennsylvania
An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.
Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Camden, New Jersey
The final resting place of one of the United States's greatest poets.
Bridgewater, New Jersey
American involvement in World War I officially ended in 1921 in New Jersey, three years late and thousands of miles from the battlefield.
Edison, New Jersey
A giant light 13 feet high shines near Thomas Edison's old Menlo Park lab.
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.
Vienna, Austria
Macabre museum devoted to historical Viennese murders.
Chișcău, Romania
This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.
Sibiu, Romania
Something's watching you.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.