Mahabalipuram, India
Krishna's Butter Ball
This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Mahabalipuram, India
This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.
South Island, New Zealand
The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.
Fraser Island, Australia
WWI hospital ship lost in a cyclone turns up on the coast of Fraser Island, where she remains rusted and forgotten.
Fraser Island, Australia
The only pollutant in the clear blue water is sunscreen.
Sturt Creek, Australia
A stray meteor left this picturesque hole in the Australian outback.
Border Village, Australia
The holes in the world's longest golf course are in a series of different towns.
Goulburn, Australia
Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.
Coffs Harbour, Australia
One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.
Katoomba, Australia
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Woombye, Australia
A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.
Mount Barry, Australia
The longest fence in the world stretches over 3,000 miles to keep the dingoes out.
Whitsundays, Australia
A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.
Birdsville, Australia
A historic hotel on the edge of the Australian outback.
Bowen, Australia
One of Australia's famed "Big Things," this giant fruit was once stolen as part of a publicity stunt.
Magnetic Island, Australia
After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.
Iceland
The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Iceland
These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Iceland
A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.
Stykkishólmur, Iceland
This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant