Some of America’s Most Unusual Houses Are Found in This Lakeside Town
Set on a narrow strip of land, this waterfront town is shaped by the water that surrounds it.
Most Americans Never Realize One of the Great Lakes’ Most Beautiful Destinations Is Here
Perched on a hillside above Lake Superior, this small waterfront town is home to only about 500 year-round residents.
Few Travelers Realize One of the South’s Most Charming Towns Is in Alabama
Most travelers headed to the Alabama coast shoot straight for the beach towns.
One Wild West Town Still Tells the Story of America’s Most Lawless Era
Nestled in a narrow gulch in the northern Black Hills, this historic mining town lies about 40 miles northwest of Rapid City.
This Chesapeake Bay Town May Be One of the East Coast’s Most Overlooked Getaways
Located on a stubby peninsula where the Miles River meets the Chesapeake Bay, this charming waterfront town lies about 90 minutes east of Washington, D.
This Mississippi River City Helped Change the Course of American History
Perched on a bluff above the Mississippi River, Vicksburg packs more American history into a weekend than you’d expect from a city this size.
This Laid-Back Caribbean Town Is the Kind of Place Travelers Never Want to Leave
The culture here is shaped by Afro-Caribbean roots, indigenous Bribri communities, and a steady stream of surfers and travelers who came for a week and never left.
17 Midwest Destinations That Deserve More Attention
The Midwest gets dismissed as flyover country by people who never actually stopped, which works out well for everyone who has.
12 Small Cities in Europe You Should Visit for an Authentic Getaway
Europe’s most famous cities do their job well.
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.