Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Sarasota, Florida
A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
Madras, Oregon
An old World War II hangar holds 20 vintage aircraft and the rare opportunity to take a ride in a 1940s warbird.
Elsie, Oregon
A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.
Offaly, Ireland
The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.
Williams, Oregon
A botanic garden full of trees twisted into fantastic shapes and positions.
Perth, Scotland
The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.
Auerstedt, Germany
Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.
Rome, Italy
Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.
Vatican City
Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.
La Pine, Oregon
A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.
Cave Junction, Oregon
A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.
Portland, Oregon
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Saint Andrews, New Brunswick
A rare opportunity to drive across the ocean floor.
Kingsbridge, England
Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
Eastham, Massachusetts
The Atlantis of Cape Cod reemerges during the lowest of tides.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Newquay, England
Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This is the house that spite built.