Baltimore, Maryland
Al Capone Cherry Tree
This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Baltimore, Maryland
This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.
Juneau, Alaska
On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.
Prague, Czechia
A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.
Lewes, Delaware
The historic home still shows the scars from a little run-in with the British in 1813.
Norfolk, Virginia
This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.
Berlin, Germany
An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's old airport.
Berlin, Germany
A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.
Metten, Germany
This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.
Rimini, Italy
The oldest civic library in Italy can trace its foundation back to 1619.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
This small museum houses rare airplanes from aviation's golden age.
Key West, Florida
The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.
McLean, Illinois
Just off I-55 in McLean, Illinois, is a place where you can play over 100 arcade and pinball machines for 25-75 cents a pop.
Los Angeles, California
This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.
Brooklyn, New York
The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.
Frankfurt, Germany
The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.
Tulare, California
A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
Hammondsport, New York
Curtiss is a forgotten figure in the early history of flight.
Dayton, Ohio
You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.
Sundance, Wyoming
An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.
Glasgow, Scotland
An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.