Places LeahRumsey Wants to Go

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

Bunski Kanal is a hidden natural wonder where the emerald Buna River dramatically merges with the mighty Neretva through a narrow limestone channel.

Maine’s largest salt marsh hides old roads, drainage ditches, and the remains of a canal once cut through its grasses.

A centuries-old Virginia mill pond is also an outdoor classroom where history is told through recipes.

Amid miles of wooded trails lies the story of one of America’s earliest free Black communities.

This park offers one of the easiest ways to paddle into a Chesapeake landscape that has looked much the same for centuries.

Each tide uncovers a shoreline where Virginia’s prehistoric past washes up.

Some museums preserve beautiful things; this museum preserves hard work.

Yorktown’s grandest colonial home still wears the scars of the siege that helped end the American Revolution.

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

A coal fire has been burning underground here since 1896.

Colorado's only active volcano last erupted around 4,000 years ago.

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Some locals believe the fabled lost gold of General Yamashida is hiding somewhere beneath the city.