Schulenburg, Texas
Painted Churches of Texas
Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Schulenburg, Texas
Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.
Luling, Texas
A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.
Phoenix, Arizona
Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.
New Castle, Colorado
A coal fire has been burning underground here since 1896.
Florence, Colorado
This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Raton, New Mexico
This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.
Ottawa, Illinois
A goofy attempt to generate business for a repair shop turned into one of Ottawa's favorite tourist attractions.
Florida, Massachusetts
Time has expired for eternity at this gravesite with a sense of humor.
New Iberia, Louisiana
A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.
Austin, Texas
An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.
Bastrop, Texas
The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.
Wichita, Kansas
This sculpture by a local artist is designed to celebrate the first day of each new season.
Wichita, Kansas
A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.
Weatherford, Oklahoma
This highway overpass was named after the tragic disappearance of a young mother who got mixed up with the wrong people.
Shamrock, Texas
Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.
Roswell, New Mexico
Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.
Hitachinaka, Japan
Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.
Arlington, Texas
Fans are known to leave tributes to these two brothers, both heavy-metal legends.
Haleyville, Alabama
148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.
Hearne, Texas
This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.