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Hetaira Thais

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Follow travelers to discover remarkable places through their journeys.

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Places I've been

Places this traveler has marked as been there.

John Dillinger's grave.

Indianapolis, Indiana

John Dillinger's Grave

The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.

Seen here against the backdrop of the Monon Trail bridge, Rainbow Bridge is the main method of transit for cars crossing White River via Broad Ripple Village

Indianapolis, Indiana

Painted Rainbow Bridge

A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.

The Ruins

Indianapolis, Indiana

The Ruins

Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.

Hamilton County Museum of History and Jail

Noblesville, Indiana

Hamilton County Museum of History and Jail

This turn of the century jail once held Charles Manson.

How many pink elephants wearing thick black-framed glasses sipping a martini have you seen?

Fortville, Indiana

Martini-Drinking Pink Elephant

The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.

Courthouse Tree

Greensburg, Indiana

Courthouse Tree

For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.

The Garret
Permanently Closed

Bloomington, Indiana

The Garret

Ornate limestone building now filled with geologic specimens, and more.

Brain Sculpture

Bloomington, Indiana

Brain Sculpture

The world's largest anatomically accurate brain sculpture.

Knightridge Space Observatory
Permanently Closed

Bloomington, Indiana

Knightridge Space Observatory

If astronomy had a ghost, it would look like this observatory.

Jug Rock

Shoals, Indiana

Jug Rock

The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.

Statue of Joe Palooka

Oolitic, Indiana

Statue of Joe Palooka

The chiseled jaw of this forgotten American hero still stands tall in a small Indiana town.

Bluespring Caverns

Bedford, Indiana

Bluespring Caverns

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

Main facade of the former factory, fountains dyed with bright pink cochineal.

San Agustín Etla, Mexico

Centro de las Artes de San Agustín (Arts Center of San Agustín)

The former textile factory is now an oasis for the arts.

Mammoth Cave

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Mammoth Cave

The world's longest known cave system.

Cenote San Lorenzo Oxman

Valladolid, Mexico

Cenote San Lorenzo Oxman

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

Cenote Xkeken

Dzitnup, Mexico

Cenote Xkeken

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

El Castillo (pyramid of Kukulcán) in Chichén Itzá

Chichen Itza, Mexico

Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Cenote Ik-Kil

Xcalacoop, Mexico

Cenote Ik-Kil

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

Blair Museum of Lithophanes

Toledo, Ohio

Blair Museum of Lithophanes

This unique collection collects pieces of art etched into thin pieces of stone.

Fire-Breathing Dragon Bridge

Da Nang, Vietnam

Fire-Breathing Dragon Bridge

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

The crumbling dragon aquarium, in all its glory and might
Permanently Closed

Hương Thủy, Vietnam

Hồ Thuỷ Tiên

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.

Hang Son Doong

Xuân Trạch, Vietnam

Hang Son Doong

World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.

(Flickr/Vietnam and Cambodia)

Huế, Vietnam

Thien Mu Pagoda

Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.

Swayambhunath Monkey Temple

Kathmandu, Nepal

Swayambhunath Monkey Temple

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

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