Places Mac Carey Wants to Go

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

A museum dedicated to the history of sugar cultivation on Réunion island.

At the foot of an active volcano sits a church miraculously spared by its lava.

At the center of an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean is a deep chasm ringed by tall waterfalls.

This monument sits at the foot of a mountain from which legend says enslaved people jumped to their deaths.

The “Thumb” of Mauritius provides a 360 degree view of the entire country.

Only two of these trees remain in the natural world, found high in the cloud forest of the island of Mauritius.

From neon green watering holes to bleached elephant foetuses, this Mozambique museum makes natural history weird.

This rusted shipwreck directly in front of a century-old abandoned lighthouse looks almost surreal.

A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.

The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.

This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

This living labyrinth made entirely of thorns is filled with art.

This grove was planted more than a century ago by the War Mothers of World War I.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.