Houston, Texas
Houston Airport Subway
The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Denver, Colorado
Jack Swigert Statue
In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.
San Simeon, California
Hearst Castle
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
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Cambria, California
Nitt Witt Ridge
A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.
Morro Bay, California
Morro Rock
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Shandon, California
James Dean Memorial Junction
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
San Bernardino, California
Unofficial McDonald's Museum
This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.
Joshua Tree, California
Beauty Bubble Salon and Museum
The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."
Joshua Tree, California
World Famous Crochet Museum
An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.
Joshua Tree, California
Hicksville Trailer Palace
An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.
Joshua Tree, California
Desert View Conservation Area
This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.
Twentynine Palms, California
Sky's The Limit Observatory
This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.
Winterhaven, California
Old Plank Road
The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.
Niland, California
East Jesus
An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.
Calipatria, California
Salvation Mountain
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Calipatria, California
Slab City
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Calipatria, California
Calipatria Flagpole
Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."
Bombay Beach, California
Bombay Beach
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Mecca, California
International Banana Museum
World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.
Mecca, California
Salton Sea
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
San Bernardino County, California
Kelso Ghost Town
The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.
Twentynine Palms, California
End of The World Sign
Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.
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Twentynine Palms, California
The Love Signs of Twentynine Palms
In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.
Tonopah, Nevada
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project
This massive solar generating facility in the Nevada desert has been plagued by difficulties.
