Alamogordo, New Mexico
White Sands National Park
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Places I want to go
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Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Australia
An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.
Hitachinaka, Japan
Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.
Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands
This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.
Kennebunk, Maine
The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.
Alexandria, Virginia
The only place for a truly presidential dram.
Stockholm, Sweden
A golden egg-shaped sauna in the Arctic tundra.
Danby, Vermont
The world’s largest underground marble quarry is hiding in Vermont.
Montpelier, Vermont
Beautiful hillside Vermont cemetery with amazing funerary art.
Troy, New York
This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.
Troy, New York
This historic church with a connection to "Uncle Sam" is now a fraternity house.
Cohoes, New York
A 13,000-year-old mastodon skeleton was found during the construction of a 19th-century New York mill.
Chicago, Illinois
The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Arizona
This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.
New York, New York
Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.
Nottingham, England
A curious urban windmill once owned by a renowned British mathematical physicist.
Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.
Rome, Italy
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.
Iceland
This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.
Iceland
The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.