Weinan, China
Huashan Mountain
A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Weinan, China
A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.
Yuncheng, China
Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.
Istanbul, Turkey
This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.
Grand Saline, Texas
A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.
Kenya
A salty cave excavated by elephants and the location of a deadly disease vector.
Daniel Campos, Bolivia
A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.
Amritsar, India
This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.
Sylhet, Bangladesh
One of the largest and most scenic of Bangladesh's tea gardens.
Kopačevo, Croatia
A small self-proclaimed micro-state located on a piece of disputed territory between Croatia and Serbia, near Liberland.
Croatia
This narrow fjord-like bay is the largest ria in the Mediterranean Sea.
Zdenac, Croatia
A unique two-level bridge designed to honor a king.
Zagreb, Croatia
A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.
Šibenik, Croatia
This unique structure allowed boats to bypass underwater mine barriers in the channel to enter the harbor.
Beram, Croatia
Inside this small chapel tucked away in the forest is one of the most well-preserved Danse Macabre frescos.
Krapina, Croatia
This modern, multimedia museum takes visitors on an evolutionary journey back in time.
Varaždin, Croatia
Trimmed trees grow alongside the graves like topiary tombstones.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
This 15th-century church houses priceless works of art from a range of Croatian artists.
Zagreb, Croatia
This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.
Ludbreg, Croatia
Colorful concentric circles honor a small Croatian town's supposed spot at the nucleus of it all.
Kustići, Croatia
Just a few miles from Novalja, a strange geological oddity has left scientists baffled.
Rijeka, Croatia
This Croatian computer club features such gaming relics as the infamous Virtual Boy and an 8-bit Pacman machine.
Turanj, Croatia
This heart-shaped island looks substantially less lovely after a recent bulldozing project.
Pula, Croatia
Island wonderland for communist autocrats.