Skunk Ape Research Center
Location: Florida, Everglades Area, Ochopee
Gift shop and zoo run by the family of the world’s leading Skunk Ape expert, Dave Shealy.
Painted Rock Petroglyph Site
Location: Arizona, Southwest, Phoenix area
Historic site with rocks covered in vast numbers of remarkably clear petroglyphs.
Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park
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”.
Castle Dome Mine Museum & Ghost Town
Location: Arizona, Southwest, Yuma
Great ghost town and museum that’s highly interactive and full of artifacts from the original townsite and mines.
Pipe Spring National Monument
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.
Tham Pha Nya In
Location: Laos, Central, Khammouane Province
Rarely visited cave with interesting Buddha images and nice cave formations
Tham Pa Fa (Buddha Cave)
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.
Thakhek
Location: Laos, Central, Khammouane Province
This gateway to the beautiful Khammouane Province is a great base for adventures in the region.
Phou Hin Boun
Location: Laos, Central, Khammouane Province
Explore a beautiful national park with stunning karst scenery and opportunities for caving, trekking, and observing village life.
Kong Lor Cave
Location: Laos, Central, Khammouane Province
Travel the length of a 7km river cave by high speed canoe through cathedral-like rooms with 100 meter ceilings. A well-lit section inside the cave highlights some nice formations.
Buddha Park
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!
Muang Khoun
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.
Plain of Jars
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.
Alms Giving Ritual
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.
Luang Prabang
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.
Oropesa Bread Making
Location: Peru, Cusco Region
Historic community famous for its delicious artisan bread
Hiram Bingham ♦
Location: Peru, Sacred Valley
Beautifully appointed train offering a luxury travel experience to and from Cusco and Machu Picchu
Tahquitz Canyon
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
Ringling Museum
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
Pindaya
Location: Myanmar, Western Shan State
Large cave filled with thousands of Buddha statues
Shan Plateau
Location: Myanmar, Western Shan State
Beautiful area of the country, with stunning scenery and friendly villages
Kalaw
Location: Myanmar, Western Shan State
Former British hill station with a nice hike through pretty scenery to a hill tribe village
Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp ♦
Location: Myanmar, Western Shan State
Elephant conservation camp where you can wash elephants in the river and participate in reforestation efforts by planting trees
Cao Dai Temple
Location: Vietnam, Southern
The original temple of the Cao Dai religion, which was founded here in 1926
Ha Long Bay
Location: Vietnam, Northern Vietnam
UNESCO heritage site renowned for its emerald green waters and hundreds of sheer-walled limestone islands dotting the bay
Inle Lake
Location: Myanmar, Western Shan State
Beautiful lake with bordering villages famous for its fishermen, temples, and monasteries