Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Ripon, England
The old Workhouse in Ripon was the last resort for the poor of the district from 1834 until the birth of the British welfare state in the mid 20th century. It is now a poignant museum reminding us of the harshness of the Victorian poor law regime.
Portland, England
This former quarry is now a vibrant labyrinth of magical in situ sculptures.
Brighton, England
A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.
Laporte Township, Pennsylvania
The forest has reclaimed nearly everything—streets included—from this failed Pennsylvania "City of Heaven" that was once deeded directly to God.
Baghdad, Iraq
This former monument to an invented Iraqi victory was turned into a military camp during the subsequent invasion.
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
A bloody history is captured in this former prison turned museum.
Aranjuez, Spain
An eighteenth-century fantasy where monkeys, dragons, and Chinese courtiers emerge from walls made entirely of porcelain.
Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt
Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.
New York, New York
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
Hayakawa, Japan
The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.
Nice, France
An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.
Rome, Italy
The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.
Hynish, Scotland
A pair of trousers or a dress was hoisted up the shore station’s flagstaff to announce the birth of a baby to the lighthouse keeper working offshore.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
Ashibetsu, Japan
A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.
Inisheer, Ireland
A steam trawler with a whiskey-soaked history driven ashore in 1960 resides rusty but still standing on the shoreline.
Stamullen, Ireland
An ancient chamber filled with wonderful rock art and a Neolithic carving of a human face.
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
A striking symbol of the Troubles, this semi-demolished prison was home to the largest prison escape in the history of the British Isles.
Bunbeg, Ireland
A fishing trawler that did not even go to sea has been wrecked in Donegal since the 70s
Whitehead, Northern Ireland
Dedicated to preserving railway history from across Ireland.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.
Glasgow, Scotland
One of the first reinforced-concrete buildings built in the UK, now abandoned.
Montreal, Québec
The haunting ruins of a once-holy church now stand as a forgotten relic of Montreal’s past.
