Austin, Texas
The Goddess of Liberty
After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.
Places I've been
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Austin, Texas
After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.
Austin, Texas
Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
Dallas, Texas
This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.
Dallas, Texas
The final resting place of infamous outlaw Clyde and Marvin Barrow.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.
St. Louis, Missouri
The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.
Chicago, Illinois
One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.
Collinsville, Illinois
Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.
Chicago, Illinois
Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.
Chicago, Illinois
The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.
Chicago, Illinois
A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
Dyersville, Iowa
A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Kansas City, Kansas
This sacred space and gathering spot for the Wyandot Nation has been the surrounded by controversy and confusion.
Kansas City, Kansas
Why settle for barbecue chips when you can get actual barbecue?
Lawrence, Kansas
Lone survivor from Custer's Last Stand forever preserved.
Topeka, Kansas
These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.
Topeka, Kansas
Journey up the capitol building's cupola for an amazing view of Topeka.
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.
Topeka, Kansas
A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.
Topeka, Kansas
A mysterious local has been dressing the child's grave for decades.
Ottawa, Kansas
The oldest purpose-built cinema still in operation also houses a museum of movie memorabilia.
Cedar Point, Kansas
Homestead Cemetery hold the remains of the United States' first known professional tattoo artists.