Budapest, Hungary
Shoes on the Danube Promenade
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Budapest, Hungary
Memento Park
Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.
Monterey, California
Doc Ricketts' Lab
Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.
Monterey, California
Jellyfish Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Monterey, California
Dennis the Menace Playground
This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.
Washington, D.C.
The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Book Tower
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Los Angeles, California
Muscle Beach
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles, California
Tempest Freerunning Academy
An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.
Los Angeles, California
Venice of America Canals
After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
Los Angeles, California
Angels Flight
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
Harrison, Nebraska
Hudson-Meng Bison Kill
A rancher expanding a natural spring for his cattle came up with bones – lots and lots of them.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Nebraska State Capitol Mosaic Floor
An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.
Hastings, Nebraska
The Hastings Museum Kool-Aid Exhibit
The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.
Boys Town, Nebraska
World's Largest Ball of Stamps
An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.
Mexico City, Mexico
Pyramid of Ehécatl
The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.
Mexico City, Mexico
Chapultepec Castle
The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.
Mexico City, Mexico
Fuente de Tláloc
Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project.
Mexico City, Mexico
Mercado de Sonora
Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.
Monte Albán, Mexico
Monte Albán
These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Mexico
Column of Death
A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca (Ethnobotanical Garden of Oaxaca)
A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.
Santa María del Tule, Mexico
El Árbol del Tule (The Tule Tree)
The stoutest tree in the world.
