Baltimore, Maryland
Phoenix Shot Tower
Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.
Baltimore, Maryland
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."
Birmingham, Alabama
A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.
Scottsboro, Alabama
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
Birmingham, Alabama
Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.
Montreal, Québec
A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.
Montreal, Québec
A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.
Seattle, Washington
This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Seattle, Washington
42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.
Seattle, Washington
Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.
Orrtanna, Pennsylvania
An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yo, Adrian!