South Hero, Vermont
Birdhouse Forest
Driftwood dinosaurs lurk within trees covered in a rainbow array of avian abodes.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
South Hero, Vermont
Driftwood dinosaurs lurk within trees covered in a rainbow array of avian abodes.
New Haven, Connecticut
After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.
Storrs, Connecticut
Celebrating an art form with a collection of puppets from all over the world.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
Boston, Massachusetts
These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
An accidental trick of light casts the perfect shadow of a pilgrim of the Camino de Santiago against the cathedral wall.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Thanks to an acoustic anomaly, this unassuming stone bench has heard one hundred years of secrets.
Orange, Connecticut
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
Boston, Massachusetts
Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.
Reykjavik, Iceland
A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.
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.
Iceland
A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.
Iceland
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Iceland
Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Iceland
This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.
Iceland
Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.
Reykjavik, Iceland
The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.
Reykjavik, Iceland
A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.