San Antonio, Texas
'The First Inhabitant'
A seven-foot-tall cast concrete Native American Chief stands on the south railing of the historic Commerce Street Bridge, commissioned in 1914.
Places I've been
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San Antonio, Texas
A seven-foot-tall cast concrete Native American Chief stands on the south railing of the historic Commerce Street Bridge, commissioned in 1914.
San Antonio, Texas
This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.
San Antonio, Texas
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
San Antonio, Texas
The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.
The Colony, Texas
A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Pull off Highway 61 in high summer for fried green tomato BLTs, turkey legs, and boiled peanuts.
Milledgeville, Georgia
One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.
Augusta, Georgia
A towering tribute to the Godfather of Soul.
Augusta, Georgia
Death comes to anyone who dares to touch this concrete column.
Glen Rose, Texas
A park home to some unusually large rocks.
Bowie, Texas
A town pays homage to its namesake.
West, Texas
Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.
Paris, Texas
In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.
Glen Rose, Texas
Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.
Newport, Rhode Island
Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.
Hayward, Wisconsin
143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.
Hubertus, Wisconsin
According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.
Amana, Iowa
What was once a communal kitchen now serves heaping portions of hearty German fare.
Amana, Iowa
Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.
What Cheer, Iowa
No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.
Pella, Iowa
An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.