Winterset, Iowa
John Wayne's Birthplace
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Winterset, Iowa
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
Morrison, Colorado
Drift through decades of high desert music history at this funky hometown museum.
Denver, Colorado
In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Carmel, Indiana
These eyes bring a smile to all who cruise past their watchful gaze.
Newport, Rhode Island
An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.
Falmouth, Massachusetts
A monument to the groundbreaking environmentalist sits near the place where she first experienced the sea.
Boston, Massachusetts
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Monticello, Minnesota
Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.
New Ulm, Minnesota
A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.
Cleveland, Ohio
The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.
Cleveland, Ohio
Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Inspired by a piece of concrete, these three pyramid-shaped buildings have been beloved Indianapolis landmarks for over 50 years.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.
Taylors Falls, Minnesota
A stone face watches over the river.
Stevenson, Washington
An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.
Hermiston, Oregon
A stunning landscape of bunkers that once stored chemical weapons.
Tuttle, Idaho
Some 46,000 years ago, a volcanic eruption led to a flooding event that carved this short canyon with steep vertical walls.
Rock Springs, Wyoming
This sandstone building is a relic of the Overland Trail.
Laramie, Wyoming
The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.
Buford, Wyoming
One of the smallest towns in the United States.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.