Iceland
Hofskirkja
This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Iceland
This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.
Haines, Alaska
The cultural center preserves the history of the Tlingit tribe, who have lived in this Alaska village for more than 10,000 years.
Iceland
A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Waipu, New Zealand
A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.
Kisoro, Uganda
The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.
New York, New York
This lavish room in a New York City mansion is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.
Forks, Washington
A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
Aviemore, Scotland
Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.
Ísafjörður, Iceland
Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.
Cartagena, Colombia
A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.
Helensburgh, Australia
An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.
Marco Island, Florida
Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.
London, England
The world’s largest magazine collection was born from a single shelf in a teen’s bedroom.
Zurich, Switzerland
See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.
L'Agulhas, South Africa
This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.
North Berwick, Scotland
This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.
Dunbar, Scotland
At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.
Caraș-Severin, Romania
Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.
Bodnant Hall, Wales
A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.
Lagoudera, Cyprus
Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.
Cork, Ireland
A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.
Dublin, Ireland
The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.
Kowloon, Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.