Places oweneridings Wants to Go

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

The "world's smallest volcano" has been used to store meals and dispose of dead bodies.

Its exhibits are dedicated to educating the public about state terrorism in Mexico.

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.

Inside a busy metro station, an impressive mural depicts the prehispanic city of Tenochtitlán.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

The ruins of an ancient Mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat.

Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

This conservation area filled with colorful birds is the last community forest within the city of Kathmandu.

The former home of one of America's greatest short story writers is home to an annual pun competition.

This magical oasis in East Texas is one of the most biodiverse acres in the country.

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.