Valladolid, Mexico
Cenote Zací
If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Valladolid, Mexico
If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.
Chumkopó, Mexico
A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Bayard, Nebraska
This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.
Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Des Moines, Iowa
The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Winterset, Iowa
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
West Bend, Iowa
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
Dyersville, Iowa
A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Arco, Idaho
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Boulder City, Nevada
Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."
Yuma, Arizona
Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.
Boise, Idaho
A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.
Boise, Idaho
Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.
Inyo County, California
"Only the devil could play golf here."
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Inyo County, California
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Inyo County, California
Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Tonopah, Nevada
There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.