Places nraeanderson Wants to Go

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

A modest walled graveyard where nobody is actually buried.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.

A devastated ruin in the south of Belize where British explorers claimed to unearth the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

These enigmatic ruins continue to vex archaeologists.

The ruins of an important pilgrimage destination for worshippers of a Maya fertility goddess.

A mysterious, abandoned Chinese building in Mexico pays homage to the area's East Asian immigrants.

This small museum explores Mexican history and culture through clothing.

A cenote filled with Colonial era artifacts whose waters cannot be accessed.

This one-of-a-kind convent boasts a kaleidoscopic exterior of stars and double-headed eagles.