Beyond the United States, I haven’t traveled much. Now that I think about it, even within the United States, my traveling experience has been limited to the cities where I’ve done stand-up. That’s not to say I haven’t seen a lot of cool places, but there are still so many places I’d love to visit and things I’d love to see. Some might call them bucket-list travel destinations. I’d agree.
These cool places are pretty remarkable, and when you see them, you can’t help but bask in the awe and wonder of the world we’re living in. It’s an excellent reminder that this world is amazing sometimes. That’s why seeking out the good stuff while we’re here is essential.
If you’re in need of inspiration, might I recommend some of these unique places? Even if you can’t make it there, these pictures will fill the void. For now, at least.
1. A Roman Sea Side Swimming Pool
2. A Magnificent View Of Cliffs Of Moher, Ireland
3. The View From The Istanbul University Library
4. The Golden Rays Of The Sunset Entered The Cave At Just The Right Angle To Light Up This Section Of Ice, Making It Look Like Amber
5. An Aerial View On Tulip Fields, Netherlands
6. Chicago Skyline Visible From Nearly 50 Miles Away In Indiana Dunes Sunset
7. Vilnius Has Put Up A Statue That Offers A “Portal” To The Polish City Of Lublin, Allowing People To See Each Other In Real Time
8. This Pool Full Of Crystals In Nettlebed Cave, New Zealand. It’s Hundreds Of Metres Below The Ground, Far Beyond Where Natural Light Has Ever Penetrated
9. Great View Of The Great Pyramid
10. Say Hello To America’s Newest National Park, New River Gorge National Park, WV!
11. The Eruption Of The Fagradalsfjall Volcano, Iceland
12. Italian Town Of Portofino
13. This Amazing View In Cappadocia, Turkey
14. This Is What Sunset Looks Like From Space
15. The View From The Top Of The World, Mount Everest
16. Iceland View
17. This Is A Real Picture Taken By Photographer Keinichi Ohno. It’s A Single Photo Of A Bird Standing At The Edge Of Some Water With A Wall And Its Reflection Creating A Fascinating Optical Illusion
18. Soccer Pitch In Greenland
19. No Idea That There Was Another Larger Mountain Behind The Sign
20. Mosaics Of A Roman Villa Were Found Under A Vineyard In Negrar, Italy
21. A Literal Boulder House In Portugal
22. The Place Where Julius Caesar Was Murdered Is Now A Sanctuary For Cats
23. Bird’s Eye View Of Venice
24. Entrance To A Furniture Store My Dad And Stepmom Checked Out Today
25. This Breathtaking View In Granada, Spain
26. Sphinx, Back View
27. here’s Cities, There’s Metropolises, And Then There’s Tokyo
28. The “Black Crack” Along Utah’s White Rim Trail, A Natural Fissure In The Rock A Few Feet Wide And Deep Enough To Kill You
29. A Strange Black House In The Middle Of The Town
30. Photo Of A Residential Subdivision In Dubai, United Arab Emirates
31. Bird’s Eye View Of Amsterdam
32. Aerial View Of The Pyramids Of Egypt
33. Before And After Of The Excavation Of The Ancient Greek Stadium
34. A Town In Norway Surrounded By Mountains Uses Three Giant Mirrors To Get A Little Bit Of Sunlight For Six Otherwise Dark Months Of The Year
35. Top View Of The Pyramid Of Khafre In Egypt
36. Eco House Merisi, A Hotel In Georgia With Amazing Views Throughout Seasons
When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.