Sonoma, California
Location of the Microsoft Windows XP Default Wallpaper
The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Sonoma, California
The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
Davis, California
Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.
Spring Hill, Florida
A 110-foot concrete dinosaur once sold fossil fuel from its belly.
Durant, Oklahoma
No matter what the plaque under this massive legume says, this is not the world's largest peanut.
Cawker City, Kansas
It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.
Wahpeton, North Dakota
A 5,000-pound fiberglass channel catfish perches on the banks of the Red River, occasionally taking a swim when spring floodwaters rise.
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
A fiberglass giant pink elephant with glasses treasured by locals.
Muscatine, Iowa
A colossal watermelon slice celebrating Muscatine’s sweet agricultural heritage.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.
Monticello, Iowa
Spend the night in this former asylum for the incurably insane, which claims to be one of the most haunted places in the United States.
Lome, Togo
The Voodoo Superstore of the world.
Accra, Ghana
This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.
Accra, Ghana
The world’s largest digital waste dump has become a site where organized criminals hack into confidential government data.
Chicago, Illinois
A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.
Gallatin, Missouri
This octagonal rotary jail built in 1889 now serves as a visitor's center.
Kansas City, Missouri
Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.
Laramie, Wyoming
It is the only marker for one of the most famous hate crimes in American history. There are no other memorials for him in the entire state.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An art gallery/gift shop that feels like Tim Burton, Pee Wee Herman, and Jim Henson combined!
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Makanda, Illinois
A century-old wooden walkway where artists and free spirits have built a funky, countercultural main street.
Carbondale, Illinois
In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.
Tokyo, Japan
A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.