Iceland
Aldeyjarfoss
A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Iceland
A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Portland, Oregon
A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.
Hilo, Hawaii
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Isle of Iona, Scotland
A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Riverside, California
Mexican food and folk art.
Cheddar, England
Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.
Faro, Portugal
This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.
Hartford, Connecticut
The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Washington, D.C.
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Oakley, Kansas
One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.
Yucca, Arizona
This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.
London, England
The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.
Dresden, Germany
When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
San Francisco, California
Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Saariselkä, Finland
Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.
Florissant, Colorado
The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.
Fort Meade, Maryland
A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.
Denver, Colorado
A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.
Baltimore, Maryland
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.