San Angelo, Texas
Blood Lake: the O.C. Fisher Reservoir
The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
San Angelo, Texas
Lower Ghost Camp
A mysteriously abandoned campsite in San Angelo State Park.
Sweetwater, Texas
National WASP WWII Museum
A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.
Eastland, Texas
Old Rip
Legend says the horned lizard spent 31 years sealed in a time capsule before he was discovered alive.
Cisco, Texas
Site of the Santa Claus Bank Robbery
Where Santa Claus held up a Texas bank and started a statewide manhunt.
Cross Plains, Texas
Woody’s Classic Cars and Baseball Museum
An Americana dreamscape.
Cross Plains, Texas
Robert E. Howard Museum
The house where the pulp fiction writer and Conan the Barbarian creator lived.
Santa Monica, California
Spirit of Santa Monica DC-3
"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."
Los Angeles, California
Free Little Library (#0924)
A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.
Santa Monica, California
Farnam House
On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.
Santa Monica, California
Frank Gehry Residence
Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.
New York, New York
Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
New York, New York
Paley Park
A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.
New York, New York
Barthman's Sidewalk Clock
A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.
New York, New York
'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
Hallett Nature Sanctuary
Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.
New York, New York
REACH: New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
New York, New York
Statue of Liberty's Original Torch
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Bathroom
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
New York, New York
Marilyn Monroe’s Subway Grate
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
New York, New York
Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
