South San Francisco, California
Wind Harp
A large instrument played by the wind.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
South San Francisco, California
A large instrument played by the wind.
Chicago, Illinois
At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Gilroy, California
Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.
Alpharetta, Georgia
A man's home is his castle.
Miami, Florida
This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.
Kansas City, Missouri
Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.
Queens, New York
This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Boulder, Colorado
This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.
Seattle, Washington
Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
Austin, Pennsylvania
When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.
Seattle, Washington
This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.
Versailles, Kentucky
This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.
Chicago, Illinois
Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.
Tuscumbia, Alabama
You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.
San Francisco, California
A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Sandia Park, New Mexico
"I did this all while you were watching TV."
Washington, D.C.
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
Concord, Massachusetts
This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.
Hartford, Connecticut
The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.