Iceland
Hvítserkur
Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Places I've been
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Iceland
Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Cape Town, South Africa
This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
London, England
This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Gansbaai, South Africa
An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?
Chicago, Illinois
One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Valparaiso, Indiana
This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Evanston, Illinois
A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.
Evanston, Illinois
More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's North Park Village was once the largest municipal sanatorium in the country.