New Orleans, Louisiana
Faulkner House Books
Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.
London, England
This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.
Sacramento, California
Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.
Whitby, England
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
Barú, Colombia
Hidden amid the tropical forest in the Caribbean Sea are the decaying ruins of the Cocaine King's luxurious island party home.
England
Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.
Province of Matera, Italy
An Italian hillside ghost town.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.
Bermiego, Spain
One of Europe's oldest yew trees has lived more than 2,000 years.
Meyrin, Switzerland
The World Wide Web was created in this nondescript corridor at CERN.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
Almuñécar, Spain
Despite its grandiose name, this enigmatic first-century void under the town is no cave, and it's possibly not a palace either.
Tipaza, Algeria
An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.
Carlingford, Ireland
The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.
Coleford, England
On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.
Rouen, France
This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.
Turda, Romania
This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.
Nazca, Peru
This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.
Toronto, Ontario
This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.