Palo Alto, California
Birthplace of Silicon Valley
A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Palo Alto, California
A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.
Thaton District, Myanmar
A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.
Bath, England
Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.
Algarrobo, Chile
A record-breaking pool that uses computers to turn ocean water into cleaner, private swimming water.
Norman, Oklahoma
The largest land animal skull ever discovered.
Vermillion, South Dakota
One of the world's most definitive collections of musical instruments, spanning all cultures and historical periods.
Palmyra, Syria
Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.
Fort Macleod, Alberta
Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.
Tiptonville, Kentucky
Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.
Lincoln City, Indiana
The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.
Honolulu, Hawaii
The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.
Monowi, Nebraska
America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.
Mattoon, Illinois
The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.
Antofagasta Province, Chile
In the most arid desert on the planet, the world's leading telescope allows astronomers to see more than has ever been seen before.
Hohenwald, Tennessee
This simple, broken column marks the final resting place of one of America's most famous explorers.
Annapolis, Maryland
Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.
Marshall Islands
The birthplace of both the Atomic Age and Godzilla, and the namesake of the bathing suit.
London , England
The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.
Lerwick, Scotland
During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.
Ticonderoga, New York
A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Antsalova, Madagascar
Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.