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Places this traveler has marked as been there.

Nighttime looking north.

Reno, Nevada

Topsy the Clown

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

Pyramid Lake

Reno, Nevada

Pyramid Lake

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

Slot Car City

Las Vegas, Nevada

Slot Car City

A blast of nostalgia awaits visitors to this miniature indoor raceway.

Stardust Sign, August 2025

Las Vegas, Nevada

The Neon Museum

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

787 jet assembly.

Mukilteo, Washington

Future of Flight Aviation Center

A rare tour of a commercial jet assembly plant, held inside one of the largest buildings in the world.

The Rubber Chicken Museum.

Seattle, Washington

Rubber Chicken Museum

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

Dark Hedges

Ballymoney, Northern Ireland

The Dark Hedges

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

Dunluce Castle

Bushmills, Northern Ireland

Dunluce Castle

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

Giant's Causeway

Bushmills, Northern Ireland

Giant’s Causeway

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

Crown Liquor Saloon

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Crown Liquor Saloon

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

Tom Robinson Park

Lisburn, Northern Ireland

Tom Robinson Park

A man and his carbonated beverage.

The Illustrated London News reports the blaze.

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin Whiskey Fire

A devastating booze inferno poured through the streets, claiming several victims who drank it.

The heart of Laurence O'Toole, upon its return to Christ Church.

Dublin, Ireland

Oddities of Christ Church Cathedral

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

A guitar up on a wall. Rory Gallagher Corner

Dublin, Ireland

Rory Gallagher Corner

A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.

Why Go Bald.

Dublin, Ireland

‘Why Go Bald’ Sign

This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.

The statue to Phil Lynott, outside of Bruxelles pub

Dublin, Ireland

Phil Lynott Statue

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

Church of 8 Wheels.

San Francisco, California

Church of 8 Wheels

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

Staircase at Hotel Vertigo

San Francisco, California

Hotel Vertigo

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

Rincon Center Murals

San Francisco, California

Rincon Center Murals

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

The Life of Christ (1990) by Keith Haring

San Francisco, California

AIDS Interfaith Memorial Chapel

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

Cable Car Museum

San Francisco, California

San Francisco's Cable Car Museum

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

Jingles the carousel horse.

Anaheim, California

Jingles

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

Walt Disney’s Bench

Anaheim, California

Walt Disney’s Bench

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

Kinzie Street Bridge

Chicago, Illinois

Kinzie Street Bridge

In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.

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