Wichita, Kansas
Keeper of the Plains
The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Wichita, Kansas
The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.
Wichita, Kansas
A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.
Salt Lake City, Utah
The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.
Elko, Nevada
The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.
Kelleys Island, Ohio
Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.
Bentleyville, Ohio
Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian in the 21st century.
Peninsula, Ohio
The tragic reality of a village riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.
Euclid, Ohio
This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.
Hinckley, Ohio
Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.
Richfield, Ohio
This unique piece of land is home to a patented artificial lake and the remains of an old Girl Scout camp.
East Cleveland, Ohio
This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.
Cleveland, Ohio
The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.
Cleveland, Ohio
A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."
Cleveland, Ohio
This Rodin sculpture in Cleveland bears the lasting marks of a 1970 bombing.
Cleveland, Ohio
A dazzling display of lights and crystals.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Cleveland, Ohio
This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.
Lorain, Ohio
A former Canadian automobile ferry mysteriously appeared in the Black River 20 years ago, and now it quietly rusts away.
Lakewood, Ohio
This antique shop features a large collection of ornaments amassed by an Ohio florist who helped decorate the White House for the holidays.
Rocky River, Ohio
Smoky, also known as "Yorkie Doodle Dandy," was a four-pound hero of World War II.
Prospect, Maine
This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.