Hamer, South Carolina
South of the Border
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
San Diego, California
One of the largest trees of its kind in California.
San Diego, California
A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
The Hague, Netherlands
A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.
Lisse, Netherlands
Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Page, Arizona
Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Key Largo, Florida
An underwater statue of Christ blesses the coral reefs off Key Largo.
Jerome, Arizona
Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.
Rome, Italy
The Pope’s secret escape route.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Kapa'a, Hawaii
This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
In 2018, Pohoiki Road was severed by lava flowing from the eruption of Kilauea.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.
Honolulu, Hawaii
The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.
Honolulu, Hawaii
This WWII plane died a quiet death, and is now a garden eel playground.