Faroe Islands
Lake Sørvágsvatn
The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Faroe Islands
The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.
Hoyvík, Faroe Islands
Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.
Heimaey, Iceland
Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.
Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.
Ikateq, Greenland
A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.
Eagle, Alaska
This remote fort on the Yukon River is a vestige of the wild Alaska gold rush.
Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories
Natural earth mounds formed in the far north.
Dawson City, Yukon
A famed drink seasoned with an amputated toe, now on its tenth digit.
Cabo de Hornos, Chile
This sculpture pays homage to sailors that perished attempting to round Cape Horn.
Ushuaia, Argentina
The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.
Chonchi, Chile
A wooden dock art installation on Chiloé Island taps into the island's indigenous mythology.
Refugio Villarrica, Chile
One of Chile's most active volcanoes is riddled with beautiful caves.
Laguna Diamante, Argentina
A toxic lake near a volcanic caldera that is home to flamingos and other life.
Palmeiras, Brazil
This peak in Chapada Diamantina National Park offers the most stunning sunsets.
Santo Amaro do Maranhão, Brazil
A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.
Gran Sabana, Venezuela
This "floating island" plateau sits 7,671 feet above the forest floor.
Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico
In this breathtaking canyon, crocodiles bask on boulders and glide through the murky waters.
La Paz, Bolivia
Bolivia's needle-like rock formations.
Milluni, Bolivia
The world’s highest ski resort was deserted after an 18,000-year-old glacier melted away.
Chivay, Peru
Mystic Incan rock piles three miles above sea level.
Peru
Keshwa chaca, among the last handwoven Incan bridges, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru.
Copacabana, Bolivia
An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.
Islas Marietas, Mexico
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.