Altamonte Springs, Florida
Darwin and Wallace: A Nature & Fossil Store
Visitors to this shop will find fossils, minerals, meteorites, skeletons, oddities, and much more.
Places Brett Iredell Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Decatur, Georgia
Ferns of the World
This collection of ferns from across the globe is the largest assortment in the United States.
Hormuz, Iran
Hormuz Island
The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.
East Greenville, Pennsylvania
Rainbow Tomatoes Garden
This roadside stand packs 300-plus varieties of tomatoes, from "Maiden's Fire" to "Kaleidoscopic Jewel."
Newcomb, New York
Tahawus
An old abandoned mining town in The Adirondacks where Theodore Roosevelt first learned of the shooting of President William McKinley.
Keene Valley, New York
Lake Tear of the Clouds
Teddy Roosevelt’s famous “midnight ride to the presidency" started at this small lake high up in the Adirondacks.
Keene Valley, New York
Mount Marcy
The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.
Somerville, Massachusetts
Emerson’s Pickle Factory Plaque
This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.
Quảng Ngãi, Vietnam
Sơn Mỹ Memorial
A memorial dedicated to the victims of the My Lai Massacre.
Portola Valley, California
Alpine Inn
The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.
Cave Junction, Oregon
Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve
This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.
Hiroshima, Japan
Human Shadow Etched in Stone
An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.
Butte, Montana
Socialist Hall
One of the last socialist halls still standing in the United States.
Bairawa, Nepal
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
Nepal’s last remaining population of wild water buffalo and many other rare species call this reserve home.
Ashland, Pennsylvania
Big Mine Run Geyser
The only geyser in the state of Pennsylvania is caused by pressure from an abandoned coal mine outside of the ghost town Centralia.
Denver, Colorado
The Grave of Silas Soule
In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.
Morrison, Colorado
Walker Mansion Ruins
This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.
Pioneertown, California
Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Pioneertown, California
Pioneertown
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Oracle, Arizona
Peppersauce Cave
An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.
Blackfoot, Idaho
Idaho Potato Museum
This museum glorifies the humble potato.
Savannah, Georgia
Abe's on Lincoln
This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.
Lake Placid, New York
John Brown's Farm
It wouldn't be long after purchasing this farm, Brown would lead his siege on Harper's Ferry.
Coulee City, Washington
Dry Falls
Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.
