Rome, Italy
Mausoleum of Augustus
This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Rome, Italy
This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."
Nunavut
Rare mummified forest could offers a glimpse into how our environment has been changed by humans.
Wilsons Promontory, Australia
A unique rock formation that only a few have managed to venture inside.
Alexandria Bay, New York
A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.
Portland, Oregon
Definitely not a clown bar.
Staten Island, New York
The highest natural point in New York City and all of the Atlantic coastal plain.
Roscoe, New York
An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This surreal memorial/cemetery is a necropolis of crumbling stonework and puzzle-shaped headstones.
Amritsar, India
This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.
La Paz, Bolivia
In La Paz's huge, city-sized cemetery, the deceased are stored in rows of apartment-like buildings.
Willoughby, Ohio
Solving a 60-year mystery finally gave a name to the young woman known only by the color of her clothes.
Arlington, Virginia
Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.
Joliet, Illinois
A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.
Shreveport, Louisiana
From a supper club to a gay bar to an HBO shooting location, this 125-year-old Victorian mansion has lived many lives.
Washington, D.C.
A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.
Washington, D.C.
The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
Phoenix, Arizona
Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.
Chicago, Illinois
In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.
Chicago, Illinois
A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.