Rootsiküla, Estonia
Kihnu Island
This little gem in the Gulf of Riga has a very rich heritage and distinct culture.
Places I want to go
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Rootsiküla, Estonia
This little gem in the Gulf of Riga has a very rich heritage and distinct culture.
Wieliczka, Poland
An underground city of salt.
Gryfino, Poland
Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Panjin Shi, China
A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.
Yemen
The most alien-looking place on Earth.
Australia
An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Zhangye Shi, China
These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.
Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile
Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Bled, Slovenia
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Springdale, Utah
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Utah
The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Beacon, New York
Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.
Millbrook, New York
This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.
Saugerties, New York
One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.
San Francisco, California
A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.
Takehara, Japan
Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.
Ishinomaki, Japan
On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.