Austin, Texas
Ellsworth Kelly's 'Austin'
This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Austin, Texas
This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .
Austin, Texas
After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.
Fredericksburg, Texas
Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.
San Antonio, Texas
Water still flows through the oldest Spanish aqueduct in America.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.
Marfa, Texas
Larger-than-life cut-out murals of James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, dedicated to their 1956 film ‘Giant.’
Torrance, California
One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.
Los Angeles, California
L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.
Palm Springs, California
A bust of the entertainer and politician sits in an alcove at the Palm Springs Airport.
Palm Springs, California
An ancient mineral hot spring sits at the middle of this combination cultural center and spa.
Pasadena, California
A stunning modern interpretation of a Roman temple.
Monrovia, California
This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.
Los Angeles, California
The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.
Aguanga, California
Large metal sculptures spread throughout an open landscape.
Twentynine Palms, California
An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.
Chiriaco Summit, California
Traces of General Patton’s Mojave Desert training camps for the North Africa campaign.
Chiriaco Summit, California
A museum dedicated to the life and career of the gifted but controversial general.
Puerto Palomas, Mexico
A mecca of Mexican art and cuisine just over the border.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.
Tucson, Arizona
In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.
Florence, Arizona
The "Father of Arizona" tried to build a Zoroastrian fire temple on the hill where he's now buried.
Bisbee, Arizona
This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.
Tucson, Arizona
Browse an impressive collection of passenger and military aircraft dating back to World War II.