Nye County, Nevada
Atomic Survival Town
A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Nye County, Nevada
A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Nantes, France
Home to the "Rat King" of Nantes and other wonders of the natural world.
Namibia
The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.
Qrendi, Malta
This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.
Rabat, Malta
Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Bologna, Italy
The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.
San Francisco, California
Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Derby, Vermont
This unusual building straddles two countries.
Juan Fernández, Chile
Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Palenque, Mexico
An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.
Lehi, Utah
Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Nouadhibou, Mauritania
The world's largest ship graveyard is the product of decades of corruption.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.