Washington, D.C.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Rivière-Koksoak, Québec
Pingualuit Crater Lake
A lake in the middle of the tundra of Quebec is said to be the purest freshwater lake on Earth.
Montreal, Québec
Notre Dame Basilica
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Montreal, Québec
Habitat 67
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
Montreal, Québec
Biosphere of Montreal
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
West Glacier, Montana
Ptarmigan Tunnel
This angular Dwarven tunnel cuts through a mountainside in Glacier National Park.
Whitehall, Montana
Ringing Rocks of Montana
The rocks of a certain area of Butte, Montana give off a musical ring when hit.
Butte, Montana
The Berkeley Pit
New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.
Wierschem, Germany
Eltz Castle - Burg Eltz
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Donaueschingen, Germany
Donauquelle
The great Danube river starts here.
Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Washington, D.C.
The Capitol Stones
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Washington, D.C.
Riggs Library
A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.
Washington, D.C.
Foundry Branch Trolley Trestle Ruins
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
Washington, D.C.
Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
Tudor Place
A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.
Washington, D.C.
Culture House
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Brazil
Viaduct Petrobras
An abandoned stretch of elevated road in the middle of the Brazilian jungle.
Nova Friburgo, Brazil
Jardim do Nêgo (Nêgo's Garden)
Moss-covered sculptures fill this small Brazilian gorge.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Largo do Boticário
Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.
