Washington, D.C.
St. Elizabeths Hospital
Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
An unexpected must-see for fans of Star Wars who find themselves on the beautiful island of Sint Maarten.
Liberal, Kansas
A former Army airfield is home to one of the largest aviation museums in America.
Petersburg, Kentucky
A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.
Marion, Kentucky
Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.
Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
A museum that houses the world's largest collection of ventriloquism dummies.
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky's National Corvette Museum.
Williamstown, Kentucky
A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.
Louisville, Kentucky
This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.
Smithland, Kentucky
An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.
Louisville, Kentucky
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Louisville, Kentucky
This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.
London, England
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.
Pecos, New Mexico
Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.
New Mexico
Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.
Taos, New Mexico
A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.
Bloomfield, New Mexico
The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.