Isle of Skye, Scotland
Fairy Pools
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Austin, Texas
A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.
Austin, Texas
A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.
Zavalla, Texas
A 19th century family buried their dead among the pines, beneath gravestones styled after ancient Scottish cairns.
San Antonio, Texas
An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.
Karnack, Texas
Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.
Brackettville, Texas
Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city.
Llano, Texas
This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.
Bellville, Texas
A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.
Austin, Texas
Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.
Carthage, Texas
The only international border marker within the United States.
Mineral Wells, Texas
Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.
Aurora, Texas
This small town Texas cemetery is said to be the burial site of a UFO pilot who crashed in the 1800s.
Terlingua, Texas
An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.
Marfa, Texas
Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.
Fredericksburg, Texas
An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Paris, France
The approximate spot where the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar was put to death.
Paris, France
The narrowest street in Paris.
Paris, France
This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.
Paris, France
The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.
Paris, France
The Sun King's military models, saved from the Louvre.