Stanford, California
Dymaxion Chronofile
An archive of nearly every day of Buckminster Fuller's life.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Stanford, California
An archive of nearly every day of Buckminster Fuller's life.
Arlington, Virginia
Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."
Vilnius, Lithuania
While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.
Zhangjiajie, China
This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Zhangjiajie, China
A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.
New York, New York
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.
Wustermark, Germany
The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.
North Tipperary, Ireland
This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.
Naftah, Tunisia
Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.
Point Roberts, Washington
An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.
United States / Canada
The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.
Richfield, Utah
One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Dyersville, Iowa
A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.
Brandon, Iowa
The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.
Gladbrook, Iowa
A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.
Centerville, Tennessee
In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.
Los Angeles, California
An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.
Los Angeles, California
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Los Angeles, California
During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.
Madrid, Spain
Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.
New York, New York
Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.