St. Louis, Missouri
Grant's Farm
What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
St. Louis, Missouri
What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.
Sappington, Missouri
Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.
St. Louis, Missouri
The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol.Â
St. Louis, Missouri
This is not your typical jungle gym.
St. Louis, Missouri
What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.
University City, Missouri
University City's quirkiest resident lives in a park named after its first.
St. Louis, Missouri
The oldest soda fountain in St. Louis has been serving up treats for more than a century.
St. Louis, Missouri
Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.
Shreveport, Louisiana
One of the largest publicly funded mural in the country is one city's love letter to itself.
Shreveport, Louisiana
One of the largest collections of intact Victorian-era waterworks equipment in the world.
Shreveport, Louisiana
Explore 4,000 years of European and American art history in the heart of northwest Louisiana.
Wilmington, North Carolina
An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.
Wilmington, North Carolina
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
Winnabow, North Carolina
From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.
Oak Island, North Carolina
The remains of a 19th century cargo ship now sits in the middle of a quaint neighborhood after a century spent on the ocean floor.
Manteo, North Carolina
So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
High Point, North Carolina
A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.
Mooresville, North Carolina
Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.
Pineville, North Carolina
These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).
Mooresville, North Carolina
Delve into the world of auto racing at this museum with dozens of cars and racing memorabilia.
Troutman, North Carolina
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.