Asheville, North Carolina
Folk Art Center
A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
Osceola's Grave
The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
Poe's Tavern
A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.
State College, Pennsylvania
Willard Mural
No one knows who painted this mysterious mural in a Penn State basement.
Seattle, Washington
Georgetown Steam Plant
A frozen relic of Seattle's hydroelectric boom is now a teaching facility for future engineers.
Seattle, Washington
Hat 'n' Boots
Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.
Issaquah, Washington
Treehouse Point
A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.
North Bend, Washington
Twede's Cafe
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
Seattle, Washington
The Red Hall at Seattle’s Central Library
A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.
Seattle, Washington
Freeway Park
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
Manhattan, Kansas
Konza Prairie
A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.
Kansas City, Missouri
Country Club Plaza
The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.
Kansas City, Missouri
Boy and Frog Fountain
A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.
Topeka, Kansas
Equality House
A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Cats of Longwood Gardens
These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Longwood Gardens
This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.
Wilmington, Delaware
Corporation Trust Center
A drab two-story office space in Delaware is a hidden tax haven for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and over half the Fortune 500 companies.
Vineland, New Jersey
Palace of Depression
This Great Depression-era creation was once known as the strangest house in the world.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eastern State Penitentiary
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cave of Kelpius
Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Wat Mongkoltepmunee
A glittering Thai Buddhist temple in suburban Pennsylvania.
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Horse at Water
This giant disembodied horse head seems to balance impossibly on its nose.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Barcelona, Spain
Street Performers of Las Ramblas
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
