Des Moines, Iowa
'Better Homes and Gardens' Test Garden
The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Des Moines, Iowa
The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.
Florence, Colorado
An abandoned sawmill from more than 134 years ago stands testament to the ambition of one man.
Alamosa, Colorado
A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.
Crestone, Colorado
Open-air cremations in Colorado's self-proclaimed spiritual mecca.
Center, Colorado
One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.
Trinidad, Colorado
This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.
Raton, New Mexico
This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.
Granada, Colorado
The remains of a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp dot a windswept Colorado hill.
Panhandle, Texas
The only nuclear weapon assembly and disassembly plant in the U.S.
San Jon, New Mexico
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Quitaque, Texas
Welcome to a starkly beautiful sanctuary where the buffalo roam.
Redford, Texas
An abandoned movie set in the desert of West Texas.
Terlingua, Texas
An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.
Marathon, Texas
An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.
Alpine, Texas
A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.
Balmorhea, Texas
A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.