Bristol, Virginia
State Street
One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.
Places I've been
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Bristol, Virginia
One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.
Oakley, Utah
What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?
Midway, Utah
This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.
Fruita, Colorado
It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.
Fruita, Colorado
Explore a wealth of fossils in one of the most prolific dig sites in North America.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Supplies are schlepped up by llamas at this century-old inn, accessible only by hiking trails in the Great Smokies.
Townsend, Tennessee
In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.
Gillette, Wyoming
The rockpile was the founding landmark for the town of Gillette, and is now the home of the region's history.
Sevierville, Tennessee
An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."
Denver, Colorado
A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.
Yosemite National Park, California
A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.
San Francisco, California
A modern frieze of ancient Grecian mythological figures playing a national pastime.
Los Angeles, California
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
Los Angeles, California
The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.
Florence, Italy
Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.
Rome, Italy
This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.
Conifer, Colorado
A once-thriving hotel from the Old West now sits abandoned, under the threat of demolition.
Rome, Italy
A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.
Rome, Italy
Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Rome, Italy
Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.
Puerto Rico
On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Virgin Islands from the top of this observation tower built in the 1960s.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
A park where people have been going to feed friendly pigeons since the 18th century