Velarde, New Mexico
Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs
A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Silver City, New Mexico
Gila Cliff Dwellings
These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.
Pecos, New Mexico
Pecos National Historical Park
Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.
Quemado, New Mexico
‘The Lightning Field’
In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
White Sands National Park
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Winnebago, Nebraska
Angel De Cora Museum and Research Center
A Winnebago Tribe collection featuring arrowheads, artwork, and a mysterious rock carving.
Kearney, Nebraska
Morris Press Cookbook Store
Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.
Monowi, Nebraska
Monowi, Nebraska
America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.
Barrow, Alaska
Barrow Whale Bone Arch
The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.
Nome, Alaska
Ukivok
This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.
Yakutat, Alaska
Guyot Glacier Ice Caves
Gorgeous cave resemble a winter wonderland.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Milltown Cemetery
An Irish cemetery filled with victims of political strife and violent conflict, including the grave of Bobby Sands.
Castlewellan, Northern Ireland
Peace Maze of Northern Ireland
A peace symbol in Northern Ireland is among the world's largest hedge mazes.
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
Cuilcagh Legnabrocky Trail
A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The Dark Hedges
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
London, England
V&A Dog Memorials
Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.
London, England
Rubens Ceiling at the Banqueting House
The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.
London, England
Story Deli
A movable feast that is an East London institution.
London, England
V&A Museum of Childhood
A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.
London, England
'Treatment Rooms' Mosaic House
This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.
London, England
Leighton House Museum
This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.
London, England
Finch and Co Antiques
English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.
London, England
Sir John Soane's Museum
A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.
England
Dennis Severs' House
A historic house left in "dramatic still life."
