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In 2003, travel writer Patricia Schultz published a guide to fabulous locales called "1,000 Places to See Before You Die." The book exhorted readers to "stop dreaming and get going."

The nearly 400 members of this Flickr pool have done just that. For some time now, these peripatetic photographers have shared pictures snapped at the color-drenched spots Schultz recommends. Amble through and encounter the gleaming white buildings of Mykonos, Greece; the colossal statues of Easter Island; a perfect bridge coiled over a Venetian canal; and a seaplane wading in the surf of Key West, Florida. We like the submissions best that make explicit their spot on Schultz's list. But all the images echo the book's gusty encouragement of globe trotting and its zest for the Earth's old and new.

If you make it to the Taj and back and still want more, jump over to the pool's sister collection: Missing From 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. Now get going!

Do you have fond childhood memories of road trips? No, not the fighting, icky bathrooms, or car sickness. We're talking about the big fiberglass friends you met along the way. Or the cool roadside diner that had the best French fries. Even the signs along the road that made everyone in the car laugh until you found something to fight about again. Remember those "wish you were here (and my mom was somewhere else)" postcards you sent your friends? Take a drive back to those nostalgic days with photos, news, or blog feeds. The virtual trip is much more enjoyable than getting pinched by your little sister for sitting on her half of the back seat.

Polar Inertia is on the move, documenting the diverse "nomadic and popular culture" around the globe. In its manifesto, this photographic magazine promises to tell "the story of the highway, mobile home, fast food chain, suburbanite, truck stop, and industrialized landscape." And it does so in spectacular installments every two months. The newest issue showcases portraits of lifeguard stands on Los Angeles beaches, an anatomy of Hong Kong noodle shops, a view into a polar ice station on Rudolf Island, and a visit to the "ephemeral cities" that line the Spanish coast. Regular readers of Picks may recognize one feature; we highlighted Polar Inertia's paean to Quonset Huts last year. It's long past time that we tipped our hats to the journal as a whole for its fantastic offerings.