New York, New York
Shrine of Saint Frances Cabrini
The mummified relics of an American missionary.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
The mummified relics of an American missionary.
Morondava, Madagascar
The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a crashed Zeppelin is actually a bright, airy reading room perched atop a modern museum.
Roscoe, New York
An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.
Port Jervis, New York
A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.
Parksville, New York
This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.
White Lake, New York
These mouldering mansion ruins remember a time when the Catskills were nothing but luxury.
Syracuse, Utah
The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.
Yosemite National Park, California
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
Buena Vista, California
The first lookout in Yosemite.
Reno, Nevada
This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.
Reno, Nevada
A concrete arrow from a 1920s network of airmail beacons is still preserved at the western edge of suburban Reno.
Incline Village, Nevada
A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.
Washoe County, Nevada
Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.
Incline Village, Nevada
This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).
Athens, Greece
The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.
Athens, Greece
This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Tambon Tha Kradan, Thailand
A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.
Laem Sak, Thailand
This floating cinema brings new meaning to the phrase "going out" to the movies.
Tambon Nong Lu, Thailand
During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.
Phonsavan, Laos
Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.
Singapore
This tranquil park with a spiral viewing tower is an off-the-beaten-path area where renowned people have planted a small grove of trees.