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FrankMcD

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Currently retired. Visted all 50 states and 54 foreign countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.

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Chicago, Illinois

The Sullivan Center

Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.

'Web Frame'

Tokyo, Japan

'WEB FRAME'

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

Mansion Exterior

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Pabst Mansion

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

Hummingbirds can be spotted flitting among the flowers.

Key West, Florida

Key West Garden Club

A botanical hideaway sits inside the ruins of a half-built Civil War fort.

The iconic cherry trees surrounding the pagoda were gifted by Japan in 1912.

Washington, D.C.

Japanese Pagoda

A centuries-old stone pagoda from Japan stands among cherry trees beside the National Mall Tidal Basin.

Gold markers pay tribute to participants of Boston Tea Party

Boston, Massachusetts

Copp's Hill Burying Ground

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

Old North Church

Boston, Massachusetts

Old North Church

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

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Durham, North Carolina

The Can Opener

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

Lake Placid Murals.

Lake Placid, Florida

Lake Placid Murals

Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.

The Jane Hotel

New York, New York

The Jane Hotel

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

Statue of George Washington

Alexandria, Virginia

The George Washington Masonic National Memorial

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

The House of the Temple.

Washington, D.C.

House of the Temple

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

The Sonorous Stones of Ringing Rocks Park

Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania

The Sonorous Stones of Ringing Rocks Park

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

The headwaters at Lake Itasca

Lake Itasca, Minnesota

Headwaters of the Mississippi River

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

Cumberland Falls State Park

Williamsburg, Kentucky

Cumberland Falls State Park

Moonbows over Kentucky.

Part of Providence Canyon from rim near entrance road

Lumpkin, Georgia

Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

Canyon de Chelly

Chinle, Arizona

Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

The Alice in Wonderland statue in Central Park.

New York, New York

Alice in Wonderland Statue

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Site of the Original Krispy Kreme Doughnut Shop

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Site of the Original Krispy Kreme Doughnut Shop

Visit the site where the original Krispy Kreme doughnut was made back in 1937.

Espada Aqueduct

San Antonio, Texas

Espada Aqueduct

Water still flows through the oldest Spanish aqueduct in America.

Gehrke Windmill Garden

Grand Coulee, Washington

Gehrke Windmill Garden

An eclectic collection of wind-powered sculptures made from found and recycled materials.

Whirligig Cyclist

Wilson, North Carolina

Whirligig Park (Formerly Acid Park)

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

Chimney Rock.

Bayard, Nebraska

Chimney Rock

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

The Bonnet House Museum and Gardens

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The Bonnet House Museum and Gardens

This oceanfront 1920s house museum offers visitors historic art and rare plants across five distinct ecosystems.

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