Places wanderandwonder Wants to Go

A skeletal collection of former nautical mainstays.

A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.

A statue of the owner stands outside of this museum, once the most popular brothel in town.

An eclectic collection of wind-powered sculptures made from found and recycled materials.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

A state-of-the-art medical facility dedicated to treating beloved birds of prey.

This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.

This vibrant side road in Doha was painted light blue to reduce heat.

Fourteen sculptures showing the development of a fetus stand outside a hospital for women and children.

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

A staggering number of rock carvings in an abandoned quarry.

These beautiful historic watchtowers were used for both scanning the desert for enemy invaders and observing the celestial world.

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

This subterranean funicular is one of the world's smallest subways.

The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.

A Nevada mining boomtown that ran out of silver and luck.

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.

The same security that protects our nukes accidentally protected a gentle herd of antelope.

South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.