Iceland
Hvítserkur
Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Iceland
Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Aurland, Norway
Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.
Athens, Wisconsin
The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
Portland, Oregon
These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
Höganäs, Sweden
Micro-nation based around a nine-story high illegally built tower.
Franeker, Netherlands
Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.
Talasea, Papua New Guinea
Two World War II aircraft lie within the jungle around this abandoned runway.
Kasukabe, Japan
The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.
Željava, Croatia
Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.
Jaipur, India
The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.
Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Nottingham, England
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
Le Puy, France
A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.
Stockholm, Sweden
Every Tuesday, students let off steam by screaming into the night air.
Khewra, Pakistan
The world's second largest salt mine, said to have been discovered by Alexander the Great's horse.
Alxa, China
The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.
Bucharest, Romania
A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.
Abang, Indonesia
Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.
Tokyo, Japan
The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.
Jatinga, India
A small village in India bears witness to the end of birds' lives every September.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.