Egypt
White Desert
An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Egypt
An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.
Dargavs, Russia
This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.
Nyaung-U, Myanmar
Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
RajendraNarayanpur, India
More than 2 million Olive Ridley sea turtles are hatched from this mass nesting ground every year.
Shiprock, New Mexico
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
Wasserauen, Switzerland
This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
Forks, Washington
A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.
Bristol, Connecticut
A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.
San Francisco, California
Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.
Zhubei City, Taiwan
A nostalgic restaurant evokes life in Taiwan from the 1940s to the 1970s.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.
Shiraz, Iran
A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.
Cartagena, Colombia
A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.
Chicago, Illinois
The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.
Chicago, Illinois
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
Chicago, Illinois
What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.
Carrara, Italy
Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Blimbing, Indonesia
Bright Indonesian villages painted in a rainbow of competing color schemes.
Toronto, Ontario
A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.
Coventry, England
Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.
Seattle, Washington
Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.