San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
House on the Rock
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Alpharetta, Georgia
The Dwarf Castle
A man's home is his castle.
Lithia Springs, Georgia
The New Manchester Manufacturing Company
The ruins of a cotton mill that was burned in the Civil War are still hidden in a Georgia forest.
White, Georgia
Old Car City
One of the world's largest automobile junkyards is a unique landscape of metal and moss.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's Tomb
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
San Diego, California
Unconditional Surrender
A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."
West Des Moines, Iowa
Huston Cemetery
A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.
Ames, Iowa
Grant Wood Murals
The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.
Midlothian, Illinois
Bachelor's Grove Cemetery
A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet Iron and Steel Works (Joliet Iron Works Park)
What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.
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Chicago, Illinois
Rock N Roll McDonald's and Museum
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
Willis Tower Glass Platform
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Des Moines, Iowa
Pappajohn Sculpture Park
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Eldon, Iowa
American Gothic House
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Des Moines, Iowa
Zombie Burger + Drink Lab
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
