Birmingham, Alabama
Sloss Furnaces
Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Birmingham, Alabama
Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.
Lake Helen, Florida
Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.
Atlanta, Georgia
Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.
Atlanta, Georgia
The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
Cleveland, Ohio
This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter."
Cleveland, Ohio
This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.
Peninsula, Ohio
A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.
Kent, Ohio
Memorials and tributes scattered across the university grounds remember a famous national tragedy of the Nixon era.
Akron, Ohio
But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?
Tallahassee, Florida
The Tallahassee Airport serves over half a million passengers a year and is home to some permanent residents too.
Tallahassee, Florida
One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Los Angeles, California
Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
Los Angeles, California
There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.
Los Angeles, California
Because there's no place like home.
Los Angeles, California
Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.
Los Angeles, California
Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, California
Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
Los Angeles, California
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.