Alamosa, Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Rye, Colorado
Bishop Castle
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Estes Park, Colorado
The Stanley Hotel
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
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Christchurch, New Zealand
Re:START Mall
After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.
Permanently Closed
Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch Basilica
The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Cable Car
New Zealand's only running funicular railway.
Springfield, New Zealand
Springfield Doughnut
A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."
Cape Reinga, New Zealand
Cape Reinga
Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.
Auckland, New Zealand
Maungawhau (Mount Eden)
The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.
Porangahau, New Zealand
The Longest Place Name In The World
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
Oamaru, New Zealand
Steampunk HQ
The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.
Kaiteriteri, New Zealand
Tokangawhā / Split Apple Rock
This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.
Hampden, New Zealand
Moeraki Boulders
Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.
Wellington, New Zealand
Colossal Squid
The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Rotorua
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Punakaiki, New Zealand
Pancake Rocks
This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.
South Island, New Zealand
Franz Josef Glacier
The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.
Slope Point, New Zealand
Slope Point
The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Tunnel Beach
Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.
Castle Hill, New Zealand
Castle Hill
The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Milford Sound
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Matamata, New Zealand
Hobbiton
This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.
Tokyo, Japan
Omoide Yokocho
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
