Bahamas
Nurse Sharks of Compass Cay
They squeal, they nosh, they look like predators.
Places I've been
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Bahamas
They squeal, they nosh, they look like predators.
Bahamas
One of the deepest blue holes in the world.
Big Major Cay, Bahamas
In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Chiefland, Florida
A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.
Springdale, Utah
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
New York, New York
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
San Francisco, California
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Vienna, Austria
An ornate private entrance to the Vienna subway built specifically for the emperor.
Vatican City
This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.
Vatican City
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.