Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Area 51 Alien Center
A cosmic pit stop just beyond the notorious Area 51.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
West Shokan, New York
The Drowned Towns of the Ashokan Reservoir
Beneath its placid surface, one of New York City's primary sources of drinking water hides a haunted past.
Boston, Massachusetts
The Paul Revere House
The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.
Hilo, Hawaii
Banyan Drive
Babe Ruth and others planted saplings for a 1930s tourism campaign. The saplings grew as the area faded.
Mount Hamilton, California
James Lick’s Grave
A 19th-century California philanthropist is entombed beneath the telescope he funded.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
Powell Memorial
A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
Shrine of the Ages
This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
Tusayan Ruin
This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.
Cameron, Arizona
Cameron Trading Post
More than a century old, this trading post resides in the Navajo Nation.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
Lee's Ferry and Lonely Dell
This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
Navajo Bridge
When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.
Rimrock, Arizona
Montezuma Well
This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water
Yavapai County, Arizona
Montezuma Castle
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Sedona, Arizona
Teal McDonald's Arches
The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Walnut Canyon
Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.
Speculator, New York
Pig Rock
Surprising rock art on the Adirondack Scenic Byway.
French Corral, California
Wells Fargo Express Office
Built to hold Gold Rush wealth, this building has withstood the test of time.
Reno, Nevada
Wilbur D. May Museum
An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.
Seattle, Washington
Golden Age Collectables
Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.
Hartford, Connecticut
Site of the First Public Pay Phone
An easy-to-miss plaque marks the building that first held this 19th-century telephone innovation.
Hartford, Connecticut
Site of a Speech by Stephen A. Douglas
Commemorating the "Little Giant" who ran for the presidency.
Hamburg, New Jersey
The Gingerbread Castle
Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.
New Milford, Connecticut
Gaylordsville Spite House
The best revenge is a five-tiered layer cake of a dwelling.
Wassaic, New York
Wassaic Beehive Charcoal Kilns
These conical kilns measure an impressive 30 feet in diameter, and were once used to produce charcoal for a local blast furnace.
