Banos, Ecuador
Swing at the End of the World
A swing to dangle you off the very edge.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Banos, Ecuador
A swing to dangle you off the very edge.
Cushamen, Argentina
With the Wild Bunch hunted almost to extinction and the law closing in on him, Butch Cassidy fled to this remote cabin in Argentina.
González Catán, Argentina
An Argentinian businessman facing terminal cancer built this whimsical medieval village using salvaged materials.
Caucete, Argentina
Trash-filled shrines to an unofficial saint known for her endless breast milk dot the highways of Argentina.
Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina
A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Gaiman, Argentina
A retiree's challenge to build an outdoor wonderland out of trash.
Algarrobo, Chile
A record-breaking pool that uses computers to turn ocean water into cleaner, private swimming water.
Jasper, Indiana
One man's vision and a labor of love of many.
New Harmony, Indiana
Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.
West Baden Springs, Indiana
A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.
Barrow, Alaska
The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.
Talkeetna, Alaska
This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.
Saty, Kazakhstan
Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.
Birobidzhan, Russia
Fascinating early attempt at a Jewish autonomous settlement.
Dargavs, Russia
This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.
Xiulin Township, Taiwan
A waterfall runs right through the middle of this Taiwanese shrine to the hundreds of workers killed while building a nearby highway.
Tokyo, Japan
Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.
Naftah, Tunisia
Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.
Predjama, Slovenia
Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.
Clare, Ireland
A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.
Xiva, Uzbekistan
Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.
Maputo, Mozambique
From neon green watering holes to bleached elephant foetuses, this Mozambique museum makes natural history weird.