Manchester Township, New Jersey
Cathedral of the Air
Beautiful stained glass depictions of the history of human flight fill this surprising chapel.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Lakehurst, New Jersey
Hindenburg Crash Site
The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Manitou Springs Penny Arcade
While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.
Cascade, Colorado
The North Pole
This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.
Cañon City, Colorado
Prospect Heights Jail
This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.
Littleton, Colorado
Columbine Memorial
A memorial dedicated to the victims of the Columbine High School shootings.
Hidalgo, Texas
'World's Largest Killer Bee'
A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.
Tambon Kuet Chang, Thailand
Elephant Nature Park
Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.
Bangkok, Thailand
Giant Swing
For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.
Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Arun
This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
La Rotonda del Mar
A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.
Zihuatanejo, Mexico
The Parthenon of El Negro
A notoriously corrupt Chief of Police's deteriorating Greek-themed playhouse.
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Conch Shell House
Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.
Seattle, Washington
Gum Wall
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Anacortes, Washington
Green Point
On the edge of this small Washington Park, a piece of the Earth's mantle has come to the surface.
Anacortes, Washington
La Merced Breakwater - Overgrown Ship Hulk
This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.
Rosario Beach, Washington
The Maiden of Deception Pass
This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.
Oak Harbor, Washington
Blue Fox Drive-In Theatre
Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.
Kirkland, Washington
Truck-Eating Bridge
A normal, unassuming pedestrian overpass has been the demise of many, many trucks.
Seward, Alaska
Iditarod Mile 0 Marker
The beginning of the historic Iditarod Trail connecting the Alaskan cities of Seward and Nome.
Highlands, New Jersey
Navesink Twin Lights
These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.
New York, New York
Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Dragonfly Mosaic
Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?
