Denver, Colorado
Mile-High Steps at the Colorado State Capitol
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Denver, Colorado
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Corinth, Vermont
The quaint little Vermont town played a quaint little Connecticut town in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice."
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Cleveland, Ohio
Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.
Houston, Texas
A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.
West Bend, Iowa
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
Atlanta, Georgia
A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.
Marshall, Michigan
Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.
Danvers, Massachusetts
Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.
Berkeley, California
A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.
Lanai City, Hawaii
The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Brooklyn, New York
A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Monticello, Utah
This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.
New York, New York
A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.
New York, New York
Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?
San Antonio, Texas
A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.
Lexington, Kentucky
Outstanding collection of 19th century medical instruments includes a life-size figure cast from as many as 200 cadavers.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.
Vintondale, Pennsylvania
The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods.
Homosassa, Florida
Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.
Florence, Alabama
This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.