Austin, Texas
Larry Monroe Forever Bridge
To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Austin, Texas
To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.
Austin, Texas
This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.
Austin, Texas
Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.
Dallas, Texas
One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.
Paju, South Korea
Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.
Fez, Morocco
The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.
Marfa, Texas
This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.
El Paso, Texas
Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.
San Antonio, Texas
An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The only Native American comic shop in the world.
Sacramento, California
A replica of the first public theater built in California.
Orlando, Florida
Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.
St. Louis, Missouri
A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.
Phillipsville, California
A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.
Eureka, California
Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."
Monterey, California
Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.
San Francisco, California
This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.
Los Angeles, California
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
Los Angeles, California
Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.
San Francisco, California
A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.
Los Angeles, California
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
San Francisco, California
A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.