Las Vegas, Nevada
High Roller
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
Chicago, Illinois
Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).
Chicago, Illinois
A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.
Washington, D.C.
The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.
Lyons, Illinois
A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.
Brookfield, Illinois
What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.
Pasadena, California
The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.
Pasadena, California
Pasadena glamour turned government issue.
Pasadena, California
A repository of Pasadena history.
Pasadena, California
A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.
Pasadena, California
Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.
Los Angeles, California
A Bicycle Path in the Sky.
Pasadena, California
A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.
Easton, Maryland
The only one-room schoolhouse remaining in Talbot County, Maryland.
Frederick, Maryland
This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.
Baltimore, Maryland
At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.
Annapolis, Maryland
A quick journey through the history of Annapolis.
Frederick, Maryland
An amazing example of Federal-period architecture, truly unique to this region of the state.
Takoma Park, Maryland
Concerned residents saved this historic house and garden from demolition.
North East, Maryland
The longest-covered bridge in the state of Maryland.
Towson, Maryland
The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.
Lonaconing, Maryland
The first blast furnace in the United States that used coal and coke fuel instead of charcoal to make pig iron.
Rockville, Maryland
This one-room doctor's office has been moved twice, and now lives on as a museum.