Hamer, South Carolina
South of the Border
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Tampa, Florida
Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.
Jacksonville, Florida
Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.
St. Augustine, Florida
Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Dachau, Germany
The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.
Cambridge, England
Vast fan-shaped British cemetery honouring American servicemen lost in World War II.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Paris, France
Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.
Cerne Abbas, England
Giant naked man on a hillside.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.