Nefta, Tunisia
Lars Homestead
The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Guermassa, Tunisia
Guermassa
A charming Amazigh village carved into a mountaintop.
Guellala, Tunisia
Biggest Jar in the World
This jar honors the role that pottery has played in this Tunisian village over the past millennia.
Hara Sghira Er Riadh, Tunisia
'Djerbahood'
An awesome blend of traditional architecture and street art.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
Matmata Underground Houses
Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.
El Jem, Tunisia
El Jem Amphitheatre
The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.
Cité Hached, Tunisia
Palais Mussolini
Despite the name, this unusual palace in rural Tunisia never belonged to an Italian dictator.
Hammam Lif, Tunisia
Abandoned Casino
This gem of Moorish architecture is slowly disintegrating along the coast of this charming town.
Tunis, Tunisia
Tunis Medina
The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.
Tunis, Tunisia
Villa Yvonne
A ghostly mansion in the middle of downtown Tunis.
Tunis, Tunisia
Hotel du Lac
Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.
Carthage, Tunisia
Byrsa Hill
An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.
Carthage, Tunisia
Dar El Annabi
This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.
Chouigui, Tunisia
Saint-Felix Church of Schuiggu
This 19th-century church was built for Sicilian immigrants, survived World War II, and today stands on a landfill.
Ras Angela, Tunisia
Ras Angela
The northernmost point of continental Africa—or is it?
Menzel Jemil, Tunisia
Rimel Beach
An eerie ship cemetery with gunfire as a soundtrack.
Olympia, Washington
Procession of the Species
Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.
Olympia, Washington
Olympia Artesian Well Commons
Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.
Olympia, Washington
Washington Capitol State Reception Room
In addition to what was once the world’s largest single-loom carpet, this charming space contains a pair of unique flags in American history.
Junction City, California
Chagdud Gonpa
A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.
Weaverville, California
Weaverville Joss House
This Taoist temple is the oldest continuously used Chinese temple in California.
Gold Hill, Oregon
Oregon Vortex
A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.
Brookings, Oregon
Nobuo Fujita's Sword
As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.
Gold Beach, Oregon
The Wreck of the Mary D. Hume
This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.
