Masyaf, Syria
Musyaf Castle
The Syrian headquarters of alleged hashish-smoking assassins.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Masyaf, Syria
The Syrian headquarters of alleged hashish-smoking assassins.
Boston, Massachusetts
A disastrous shipwreck and a tragic love story.
Tambon Chiang Haeo, Thailand
Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.
Hohenwald, Tennessee
This simple, broken column marks the final resting place of one of America's most famous explorers.
Derawar, Pakistan
Massive fortress bastions in the desert of Cholistan.
Broken Hill, Australia
Twelve sculptures designed to make their best showing with the coming or going of the sun.
Seville, Spain
The world's largest wooden structure.
Cartagena, Spain
The world's first electric battery-powered submarine.
Nazca, Peru
Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.
Shendi, Sudan
These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.
Juan Fernández, Chile
Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.
San Francisco, California
A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Kure, Japan
"Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."
Andermatt, Switzerland
A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Tafí del Valle Department, Argentina
Mysterious and ancient carved standing stones.
Littlefield, Arizona
An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.
Bude, England
A writer's tiny retreat built from salvaged shipwreck timbers.
Florence, Italy
Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.
Scarborough, England
80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake.
Paris, France
One of the oldest masonic museums in Paris.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.