Washington, D.C.
C&O Boat Elevator Ruins
This forgotten boat elevator was an engineering marvel in its heyday.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
This forgotten boat elevator was an engineering marvel in its heyday.
Portland, Oregon
The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
Portland, Oregon
Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Government Camp, Oregon
You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Iceland
Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.
Iceland
A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Skogar, Iceland
The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Reykjavik, Iceland
An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.
Iceland
A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.
Iceland
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.
Jacksonville, Florida
This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.
Boston, Massachusetts
A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Dyess, Arkansas
The Man In Black grew up in a large agrarian community established by the federal government in the Great Depression.