Vandalia, Illinois
The Kaskaskia Dragon
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Vandalia, Illinois
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
New Haven, Kentucky
The Trappist monk, prophet-poet, and rebel never really got to live out the eremitic life he was seeking.
Clachan-Seil, Scotland
The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.
Elkhart, Indiana
The evolution of recreational vehicles and motorhomes is on display in the “RV capital of the world."
Somerset Center, Michigan
This lovely public park has an intriguing past and unique wooden bridges made of concrete.
Detroit, Michigan
Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.
Detroit, Michigan
Standing guard on top of an old, vacant ice cream shop.
Brooklyn, New York
The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.
Encarnación de Díaz, Mexico
An impressive if morbid collection of mummified remains from different eras of the region's history.
Orchha, India
These medieval funerary monuments are now home to a colony of critically endangered vultures.
Jacksonville, Oregon
Sasqu(w)atch out!
Pantelleria, Italy
This ancient walled garden turns fog into food.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.
Buffalo, New York
This landmark jazz venue is the oldest continuously running African-American club in the United States. Currently undergoing renovations, it is set to reopen in late 2025.
Salzburg, Austria
Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.
Buffalo, New York
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.
Summerville, Georgia
Crumbling ruins mark the site of a couple's grisly murder in the woods.
Berlin, Germany
These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.
Valletta, Malta
The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
Moscow, Russia
A monument to Malchik, a stray dog who lived in a Moscow metro station until his tragic death.
London, England
A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.