Iceland
Hvítserkur
Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Iceland
Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Palenque, Mexico
An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.
Champa, Mexico
The ruins of an ancient Mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat.
Solvang, California
California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.
Helsinki, Finland
An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.
Kanyakumari, India
A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science.
San Andrés Cholula, Mexico
An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.
India
Worlds' largest inhabited river island.
Cherrapunjee, India
Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.
Cherrapunjee, India
Known as the wettest place on earth.
Jawalamukhi, India
Eternal flame said to be a Hindu Goddesses fiery tounge.
Paro, Bhutan
The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.
Paro, Bhutan
This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.
Deshnok, India
Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.
Bylakuppe, India
The world's largest Tibetan refugee settlement.
Bommayapalayam, India
This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.
Shravanabelagola, India
World's tallest monolithic statue has served as a pilgrimage site since its completion in 993 CE.
Mysore, India
Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.
New Delhi, India
An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.
New Delhi, India
A blooming house of worship for the masses.
Jaipur, India
The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Chittorgarh, India
A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.
Hampi, India
The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.