This Silver Boomtown Feels Like the Wild West Never Ended
Somewhere in the high desert east of the Sierra Nevada, a narrow main street lined with Victorian-era facades and wooden boardwalks runs along the slope of Mount Davidson.
This Historic River Town Feels Like Stepping Into a Mark Twain Novel
Somewhere along the Mississippi, about two hours north of St Louis, there’s a small city where brick storefronts hug the riverbank and a white lighthouse perches on a bluff above the water.
The Harbor Town That Captures Everything People Dream About New England
Somewhere along the Maine coast, there’s a harbor town that keeps popping up on every “best of” list—and it makes sense.
The Strange Desert Where Massive Rocks Seem to Move by Themselves
Somewhere in the remote desert, hundreds of rocks sit on a perfectly flat dry lakebed with long trails scratched into the mud behind them. Nobody pushes them.
The Medieval Town Hidden Behind a Giant Rock Island
Somewhere on the southeastern coast of the Peloponnese, a massive limestone rock rises from the sea.
The Whitewashed Town Hidden Beneath a Giant Rock
Somewhere in the province of Cádiz, a whole town just melts into the rock. Streets dip beneath huge stone overhangs.
The Abandoned Fishing Village Slowly Being Swallowed by Nature
Somewhere on a small island, entire rows of houses are slowly vanishing under a thick coat of ivy. Rooftops just melt into the hillside.
This Mysterious Stone Complex Is 12,000 Years Old — And No, That’s Not a Typo
Perched on a dry limestone ridge in southeastern Turkey, this place doesn’t exactly scream “history-changing.
The Center of the Universe Turns Out to Be in a Small Town in the Rockies
Picture a town where every commercial building on the main street sits on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Cliffside Path Once Known as the Most Dangerous Walk in the World
Somewhere in the limestone interior of this southern province, a narrow boardwalk clings to the sheer walls of a gorge that plunges almost 100 meters to the river below.
This Quiet Florida Beach Is Beautiful, Relaxed—and Also One of America’s Most Dangerous
Somewhere on Florida’s central Atlantic coast, about fifteen miles south of Daytona Beach, there’s a barrier island where the sand is wide enough to drive on, the waves pull in surfers year-round.
Few Travelers Expect to Find This European-Style Palace Along Florida’s Gulf Coast
Set along the edge of Sarasota Bay is a sprawling estate where circus glamour, European art, and Old Florida scenery somehow collide in one remarkably walkable place.
Deep in the Colorado Mountains, One Man Built a Castle That Shouldn’t Exist
Somewhere in the Wet Mountains of southern Colorado, a handmade stone castle rises 160 feet above the forest floor.
The Tiny American Town Where Everything Feels Slightly Out of Scale
Most drivers flying down Interstate 70 between St. Louis and Indianapolis never think twice about the tiny towns along the route.
Travelers Can’t Believe This Enormous Monument Isn’t From a Fantasy Film
Standing on a bare hilltop at the northern edge of a forgotten capital, sixteen stone pillars rise more than 30 meters into open sky.
The Rise and Fall of California’s Strangest Beach Resort Town
In the 1950s and 60s, developers hyped this place as a glamorous resort spot. But now, salt-crusted shoreline and abandoned trailers define the community.
The Tiny Seaside Town in Alaska Where Nearly Everyone Lives Under One Roof
This remote town sits at the head of Passage Canal, about 60 miles southeast of Anchorage, squeezed between steep mountains and the cold, restless waters of Prince William Sound.
The Incredible Story Behind Indonesia’s Rainbow Village
At first glance, this village almost doesn’t look real. From above, the hillside appears drenched in every color imaginable.
Deep in the Amazon Lies a City of Half a Million People With No Roads In or Out
There’s a city in the jungle that you can’t reach by road. No highways connect it to the rest of the country.
Why Is There an Ancient Pyramid Standing in the Heart of Rome?
Most visitors to Rome stick to the usual loop: the Colosseum, the Forum, the Trevi Fountain, St. Peter’s.
The Colorful Rooftop Village Perched Above a Wild Volcanic Coast
Seen from above, this town looks almost painted onto the coastline.