Troutman, North Carolina
Lake Norman
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Mooresville, North Carolina
North Carolina's 12th Congressional District
Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Wall Poems of Charlotte
Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Musical Parking Garage
This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
San Diego, California
Davis-Horton House
The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.
San Diego, California
1895 Looff Carousel
One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.
San Diego, California
Unconditional Surrender
A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."
Oakland, California
Phap Duyen Tu: The Buddha Shrine of Oakland
A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.
Leshan, China
Giant Buddha
This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.
