New York, New York
The Elevated Acre
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
Places Wendy Jones Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Portland, Oregon
The Witch’s Castle
These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
New York, New York
Mmuseumm
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mount Moriah Cemetery
An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.
Kitakyushu, Japan
Wisteria Tunnel
An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.
Mitaka, Japan
Ghibli Museum
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Yachats, Oregon
Thor’s Well
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Page, Arizona
Antelope Canyon
Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mütter Museum
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
London, England
God's Own Junkyard
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
London, England
The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Gerlach, Nevada
Fly Geyser
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
The Wave
Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
Fingal's Cave
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
San Francisco, California
Secret Tiled Staircase
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze
A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.
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New York, New York
The Evolution Store
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
London, England
Leadenhall Market
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
San Francisco, California
The Wave Organ
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
London, England
Highgate Cemetery
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Sunnyvale, California
Libby's Water Tower
A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Snelgrove Ice Cream Cone
This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.
