Al Wahat Al Dakhla Desert, Egypt
Cave of Swimmers
A hyper-remote desert cave dramatized in "The English Patient."
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Al Wahat Al Dakhla Desert, Egypt
A hyper-remote desert cave dramatized in "The English Patient."
Cairo, Egypt
Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.
Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, Egypt
Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.
Aswan, Egypt
The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.
Abang, Indonesia
The inky volcanic sand leads to reefs teeming with aquatic life waiting to be discovered by snorkelers and divers.
Kuta, Indonesia
The wing of this deserted Boeing 737 almost touches the Dunkin' Donuts next door.
Indonesia
Exotic, erotic, and esoteric, one artist's live-in Bali gallery brings a splash of color and madness to its surroundings.
Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
London, England
"Purveyors of traditional sweets and vintage treats."
Venice, Italy
Venice's "Island of the Mad."
Rome, Italy
This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.
Rome, Italy
The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.
Beijing, China
The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.
Bantimurung, Indonesia
These 40,000-year-old stenciled hands are older than the famous cave art in France and Spain.
Denpasar, Indonesia
A haunting theme park is slowly being swallowed by the jungle.
Sukawati, Indonesia
The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."
Houston, Texas
An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.
Houston, Texas
A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.
Houston, Texas
A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.
Victoria, British Columbia
Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.
Tlell, British Columbia
Hauntingly beautiful totem poles left by the Haida.
Beijing, China
Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination.
Xian Shi, China
These mountain hot springs have seen power struggles, doomed romances, and a generalissimo's attempted escape from mutiny.
Alxa, China
Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.