Schattenhalb, Switzerland
The Reichenbach Falls
The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Schattenhalb, Switzerland
The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.
Burnaby, British Columbia
While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.
Dublin, Ireland
Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.
Húsafell, Iceland
Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.
Zhangye Shi, China
These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.
Kumejima-chō, Japan
Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.
Arlington, Virginia
This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.
Torrey, Utah
A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.
Clark County, Nevada
Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.
Washington, D.C.
An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.
Boden N, Sweden
A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.
London, England
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
Pueblo, Colorado
A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.
East Sussex, England
England's most notorious suicide spot.
Fort Rock, Oregon
A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.
Haddington, Scotland
Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."
London, England
Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.
Boise, Idaho
These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.
Meath, Ireland
An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.
London, England
The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.
Luster, Norway
A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.