Montezuma Castle National Monument
Location: Arizona, South of Sedona, near Camp Verde
National Monument featuring a well-preserved impressive cliff dwelling of the Sinagua tribe.
Location: Arizona, South of Sedona, near Camp Verde
National Monument featuring a well-preserved impressive cliff dwelling of the Sinagua tribe.
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, East of Sarasota
Fascinating collection of art made from recycled objects in an aluminum castle built by the artist.
Location: Nevada, North of Las Vegas, North Lake Mead
Remnants of a once-flourishing town abandoned and flooded by the creation of Lake Mead re-emerge during period of drought.
Location: Florida, Everglades Area, Ochopee
Gift shop and zoo run by the family of the world’s leading Skunk Ape expert, Dave Shealy.
Location: Arizona, Southwest, Yuma
Walk in the footsteps of the Southwest’s most notorious criminals and see the inspiration for the popular film “3:10 to Yuma”.
Location: Arizona, Southwest, Yuma
Great ghost town and museum that’s highly interactive and full of artifacts from the original townsite and mines.
Location: Arizona, Northern, Kaibab area
Interesting national park centered around a natural spring which was a major resource for both the native Paiute people and Mormon settlers.
Location: Laos, Central, Khammouane Province
Rarely visited cave with interesting Buddha images and nice cave formations
Location: Laos, Central, Khammouane Province
Visit a small show cave with some nice cave formations and over 200 Buddha statues inside which are reportedly over 300 years old.
Location: Laos, Central, Khammouane Province
Explore a beautiful national park with stunning karst scenery and opportunities for caving, trekking, and observing village life.
Location: Laos, Central, Vientiane
Sculpture park filled with fascinating depictions of gods, demons, and animals from both Hinduism and Buddhism. Enter through the demons mouth and ascend a multi-level sculpture depicting hell, earth, and heaven!
Location: Laos, Northern, Xiangkhoang Plateau
Although the town was almost completely destroyed by US bombing raids during the 1960’s and 70’s, remnants of Muang Khoun’s rich ancient history shine through the ruins alongside evidence of their more recent history and role in the Second Indochina War.
Location: Laos, North Central, Luang Prabang
Religious site in Luang Prabang with various Buddhist shrines and temples; the summit provides panoramic views of the area and is popular at sunset.
Location: Laos, Northern, Xiangkhoang Plateau
Experience one of archaeology’s greatest mysteries by visiting the huge Iron Age stone jars clustered on hilltops and valleys throughout the Xiangkhoang Plateau.
Location: Laos, North Central, Luang Prabang
Observe a ritual that has been kept for over 600 years, as hundreds of monks from Luang Prabang’s numerous temples and monasteries walk the streets of town at sunrise, collecting alms.
Location: Laos, North Central
Former royal capital and current UNESCO World Heritage Site, this beautiful and tourist friendly city is known for its rich religious and cultural heritage, notable and well-preserved architectural elements, and for its numerous Buddhist temples and monasteries.
Location: California, San Diego area
Travel the once-thriving Route 80 to see historic road side attractions, abandoned buildings, railcars, and modern day ghost towns
Location: Turkey, Istanbul
One of the oldest bazaars in the world and featuring over 4,000 shops – a wonderful combination of history, culture, and modern wares.
Location: Peru, Cusco Region
Former capital of the Inca Empire and general tourist Mecca; home to numerous Inca and Spanish colonial historic sites
Location: Peru, Cusco Region
Historic community famous for its delicious artisan bread
Location: Peru, Sacred Valley
Beautifully appointed train offering a luxury travel experience to and from Cusco and Machu Picchu
Location: California, Los Angeles area, Pasadena
Historic large estate with numerous excellent gardens, an art collection, and library housing rare books and manuscripts
Location: California, South Central Desert, East of Los Angeles
Quick hike through a canyon previously inhabited by the Agua Caliente band of the Cahuilla Indians to a nice (largely seasonal) waterfall
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, Sarasota
The state art museum of Florida, the Ringing contains a museum of art, a circus museum, the estate home of John and Mable Ringling, and nice gardens
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, St. Petersburg
Permanent display of artist Dale Chihuly’s amazing glass work; studio next door provides glass blowing demos
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, Sarasota
Benefit the community and the environment while playing with bees and enjoying bee/honey related products
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, Sarasota
Lovely botanical garden including a great collection of exotic epiphytes (orchids, bromeliads, etc)
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, Sarasota
Public outreach arm of a not-for-profit marine research organization
Location: Myanmar, Western Shan State
Beautiful area of the country, with stunning scenery and friendly villages
Location: Myanmar, Western Shan State
Former British hill station with a nice hike through pretty scenery to a hill tribe village
Location: Myanmar, Western Shan State
Elephant conservation camp where you can wash elephants in the river and participate in reforestation efforts by planting trees
Location: Vietnam, Southern
The original temple of the Cao Dai religion, which was founded here in 1926
Location: Vietnam, Southern
Vietnam’s capital city and home to two war memorial museums (from the war with the US), historic French colonial architecture, and lots of phở
Location: Vietnam, Central
Early 20th century capital of Vietnam and seat of the Nguyen Dynasty; highlights include the citadel, Imperial City, and Thien Mu Pagoda
Location: Myanmar, Southern
Largest city in Myanmar, featuring a mix of modern architecture, British colonial buildings, and historic temples and pagodas including the famous Shwedagon Pagoda.
Location: Myanmar, Western Shan State
Huge festival with giant hot air balloons rigged with pyrotechnics.
Location: Myanmar, Western Shan State
Beautiful lake with bordering villages famous for its fishermen, temples, and monasteries