Albuquerque, New Mexico
Musical Highway
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
Places I've been
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
Celebration, Florida
Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.
Baltimore, Maryland
A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.
Baltimore, Maryland
The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.
Baltimore, Maryland
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
Washington, D.C.
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Ghent, Belgium
This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.
Brussels, Belgium
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Brussels, Belgium
This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.
Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Lake Wales, Florida
A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.
Orlando, Florida
A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.
Venice, Italy
This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
Beaufort, North Carolina
Burial site more than 300 years old.
Beaufort, North Carolina
A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.