Hope, British Columbia
Othello Tunnels
Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Hope, British Columbia
Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.
La Push, Washington
Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Forks, Washington
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.
Fairbanks, Alaska
A sarcastic monument threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.
Chicken, Alaska
A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Watson Lake, Yukon
Roadside collection of 65,000 signs.
Skagway, Alaska
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
Chitina, Alaska
The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.
Camdenton, Missouri
European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
San Antonio, Texas
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
San Antonio, Texas
Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
This is one really big nut.
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
A giant "X" symbolizes the blood spilled from the brutal Juárez drug wars.
Dawson City, Yukon
A skeletal collection of former nautical mainstays.
San Francisco, California
A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco, California
Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.
San Francisco, California
A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.