Iceland
U.S. Navy DC-3 Wreckage
This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Iceland
This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
Osaka, Japan
One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.
Dayton, Nevada
The smallest country in the world.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Arco, Idaho
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Port Austin, Michigan
Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.
Nazca, Peru
A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Lilburn, Georgia
This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
Meyrin, Switzerland
Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.
Zhangjiajie, China
A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.
Athens, Georgia
A white oak with property rights.
Hilo, Hawaii
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Kamakura, Japan
A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.
Berlin, Maryland
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
Lakehurst, New Jersey
The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.
Zhangjiajie, China
For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
LaCrosse, Washington
An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.