Blairsville, Georgia
The Appalachian Trail Shoe Tree
An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.
Places I've been
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Blairsville, Georgia
An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.
Cartersville, Georgia
This mysterious twin turboprop Grumman G-159 covered in graffiti has spent a decade and a half abandoned.
White, Georgia
One of the world's largest automobile junkyards is a unique landscape of metal and moss.
Dothan, Alabama
Dothan, Alabama has been invaded by scores of anthropomorphic peanuts.
Enterprise, Alabama
Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.
Monroeville, Alabama
An Alabama courtroom where two famous American authors played as children became the setting for a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
Foley, Alabama
Tucked away atop a quaint Alabama pharmacy is this tiny display of antique medical tools.
Summerdale, Alabama
Founded by a man who called himself the greatest hunter alive.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The first hospital in the New World.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The first official clock in North America, it kept time for the Spanish government of Santo Domingo.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.
La Romana, Dominican Republic
This replica medieval European village in the Dominican Republic was built by a Hollywood set designer.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
The final resting place of Christopher Columbus - or possibly someone else.
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
This trio of Dominican cave lakes comprise a colorful biosphere of natural life.
La Caña, Dominican Republic
Hundreds of pieces of ancient Taíno art cover the walls of this Caribbean cave system.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
A remarkable range of flora and fauna are represented in this Dominican nature preserve.
Gulf Shores, Alabama
This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.
Mobile, Alabama
Believed to be the oldest active college baseball field in America.
Chimayo, New Mexico
This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.
New Mexico
This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.
Nageezi, New Mexico
A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.
Aztec, New Mexico
The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.