Berchtesgaden, Germany
Berchtesgaden Salt Mine
Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Moundsville, West Virginia
West Virginia State Penitentiary
Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.
Mansfield, Ohio
Ohio State Reformatory
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
Moundsville, West Virginia
New Vrindaban Palace of Gold
Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.
Alamosa, Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
St. Augustine, Florida
The Fountain of Youth
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
St. Augustine, Florida
Old Spanish Trail Zero Milestone
In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.
Schwangau, Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Selçuk, Turkey
The Public Toilets of Ephesus
The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eastern State Penitentiary
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Leadville, Colorado
Leadville's Abandoned Silver Mine
Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.
Government Camp, Oregon
Timberline Lodge
You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mütter Museum
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
