New York, New York
Pneumatic System of the New York Public Library
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Sleep snuggled in a sphere suspended atop the forest canopy of Vancouver Island.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Cardona, Spain
Mine shafts and hard pastries await visitors at this massive mountain of salt.
Big Major Cay, Bahamas
In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.
Berlin, Maryland
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
Werfen, Austria
The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.
Roermond, Netherlands
Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Lynn, Massachusetts
A cave dug by a man directed by ghosts to find pirate treasure.
Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Vigevano, Italy
The Cathedral of St. Ambrose has been hiding a special parishioner within its walls.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Brooklyn, New York
First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.
Juodkrantė, Lithuania
Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Boston, Massachusetts
The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.
Dolores, Colorado
A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.