Bethesda, Maryland
Madonna of the Trail
She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Bethesda, Maryland
She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.
Canfranc, Spain
Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory.
Toledo, Spain
Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Gibraltar
Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.
Vestavia Hills, Alabama
This 36-foot-tall bronze Lady Liberty holds a real flaming torch.
Le Diamant, Martinique
This large stone off the coast of Martinique had a brief career in the Royal Navy.
University City, Missouri
A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.
Columbia, Tennessee
The former home of the 11th president of the United States.
New York, New York
Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.
San Diego, California
A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.
San Diego, California
One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.
San Diego, California
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
Carlsbad, California
Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.
Landenberg, Pennsylvania
The meeting of the northwestern corner of Delaware, the northeastern corner of Maryland, and the southern edge of Pennsylvania.
Orefield, Pennsylvania
America's oldest drive-in movie theater has been in continuous operation since 1934.
Madrid, Spain
A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.
Madrid, Spain
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Madrid, Spain
Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.
Cádiz, Spain
An otherworldly art experience.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Córdoba, Spain
Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.
Consuegra, Spain
This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.