Lansing, Michigan
The Queen City
A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.
Places I've been
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Lansing, Michigan
A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.
Houston, Texas
In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.
Brooklyn, New York
The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.
St. Augustine, Florida
The site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest as he attempted to have lunch.
Empire, Michigan
This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.
Birmingham, Alabama
This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.
Texas City, Texas
This huge repository of local history housed in an old J.C.Penney's is home to the largest model train set in Southeast Texas.
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Boston, Massachusetts
This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.
Midland, Michigan
This unusual three-way wooden foot bridge spans two rivers at once.
Sanibel, Florida
The bizarre story of the mysterious death and hidden treasure of one of Sanibel Island's early homesteaders.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.
Charleston, South Carolina
Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.
Huntington Beach, California
Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.
Washington, D.C.
Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.
Williamsburg, Michigan
Full-sized barn houses many restored instruments.
San Luis Obispo, California
A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."
Washington, D.C.
This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.
Greenwood, Mississippi
After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A blast of nostalgia awaits visitors to this miniature indoor raceway.
Montevallo, Alabama
The permanent home of a 1960s traveling museum of tiny historical dioramas.