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've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Sonoma, California
The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
Petaluma, California
A public art installation featuring clawfoot bathtubs on stilts sparks admiration and controversy from locals.
Peachland, British Columbia
The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.
Malakwa, British Columbia
An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.
British Columbia
A historic ghost town still worth a visit.
Norfolk, Virginia
This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.
Salt Lake City, Utah
In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.
Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
Part home garden, part sculpture field, part pseudo-science experiment, a trip to this place will leave you wondering if sea water isn't actually the elixir of life.
Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
A sanctuary for sickly, stray, or wounded donkeys.
Ocean View, Delaware
The mistake that launched the commercial broiler chicken industry is immortalized in the town where it took place.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Bordeaux, France
The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
Peniche, Portugal
A fortress off the West coast of Portugal that dates back to 1502.
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.
Charlottesville, Virginia
An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
Banff, Alberta
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.
Lyndhurst, Virginia
This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.
Quartzsite, Arizona
A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.
Quartzsite, Arizona
This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.
Quartzsite, Arizona
The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.
Vienna, Austria
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.