Key Largo, Florida
Christ of the Abyss
An underwater statue of Christ blesses the coral reefs off Key Largo.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Key Largo, Florida
An underwater statue of Christ blesses the coral reefs off Key Largo.
Lawton, Oklahoma
A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.
Lawton, Oklahoma
American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.
Lawton, Oklahoma
Final resting place of Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and the first atomic gun ever fired.
Okarche, Oklahoma
Come for the fried chicken, stay for the history at Oklahoma's oldest bar.
Aline, Oklahoma
The only remaining sod house Oklahoma built by a homesteader in 1894.
Buena Vista, Colorado
At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.
Red Cliff, Colorado
Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.
Leadville, Colorado
The remnants of the base where US Army troops learned how to fight in extreme conditions.
Gypsum, Colorado
Colorado's only active volcano last erupted around 4,000 years ago.
Cañon City, Colorado
The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.
Cañon City, Colorado
This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Florissant, Colorado
The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.
Nathrop, Colorado
This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.
Trinidad, Colorado
This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.
Des Moines, New Mexico
This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.
Bushland, Texas
The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.
Amarillo, Texas
A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.
Amarillo, Texas
This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.
Amarillo, Texas
A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.
Canyon, Texas
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Panhandle, Texas
The only nuclear weapon assembly and disassembly plant in the U.S.
Fort Worth, Texas
This library is a reader's paradise and a plant lover's dream.