Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Koror, Palau
An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.
Baltimore, Maryland
Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.
Bristol, Rhode Island
The exact whereabouts of this surreal cabinet of curiosities are rarely the same place twice.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.
New York, New York
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
Groom Lake, Nevada
In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.
Esmeralda County, Nevada
This tiny cluster of abandoned buildings looks like the future of the ghost town - today!
New York, New York
New York's oldest magic store.
Boston, Massachusetts
This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.
Havana, Cuba
A Spanish-style estate that has traded black ties for rock concerts.
Aké, Mexico
A hacienda that features all things uniquely Yucatán.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Dzitnup, Mexico
These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.
San Francisco, California
Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.
Kiruna, Sweden
The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.
San Francisco, California
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
Cancún, Mexico
Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.
New York, New York
A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Farmington, New Mexico
Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.