Toronto, Ontario
CN Tower Stairs
One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Adams, Massachusetts
Mount Greylock
Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.
Concord, Massachusetts
Walden Pond
"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."
Salem, Massachusetts
House of the Seven Gables
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Longview, Washington
Nutty Narrows Bridge
This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.
Port Angeles, Washington
Port Angeles Underground
Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.
Port Townsend, Washington
Fort Worden Artillery Battery
An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.
Everett, Washington
Laura Palmer's House
This private home is famous for appearing in the cult-classic "Twin Peaks" series.
Leavenworth, Washington
Leavenworth's Bavarian Village
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Ashford, Washington
Mount Rainier
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
North Bend, Washington
Twede's Cafe
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
North Bend, Washington
Snoqualmie Tunnel
This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.
Seattle, Washington
Gum Wall
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Forks, Washington
Hall of Mosses
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Seattle, Washington
Fremont Troll
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Prattsville, New York
Pratt Rock - New York's Mount Rushmore
Believe It or Not, Ripley once called this chiseled mountainside “New York’s Mount Rushmore”.
Elka Park, New York
Dibbles Quarry
An abandoned 19th century quarry in the middle of the woods, remade by unnamed wanderers into a massive series of rock thrones.
Woodstock, New York
Overlook Mountain House Ruins
A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.
Haines Falls, New York
Kaaterskill Falls and the Bayard of Dogs
A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
Red Hook, New York
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
A living antique aviation museum in the historic town of Red Hook, New York.
Rhinebeck, New York
Wilderstein Mansion
The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.
Highland, New York
Slabsides
The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.
Hyde Park, New York
The Hyde Park Vanderbilt Mansion
"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."
Dover Plains, New York
Dover Plains Stone Church
This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.
