Washington, D.C.
Owney the Postal Dog
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Rapid City, South Dakota
South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.
Deadwood, South Dakota
A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.
Spokane, Washington
This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.
Arco, Idaho
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Reno, Nevada
This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Wallace, Idaho
The mayor made the declaration in 2004.
Port Orford, Oregon
A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.
Long Beach, Washington
Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Gold Hill, Oregon
A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.
Florence, Oregon
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Hermiston, Oregon
A stunning landscape of bunkers that once stored chemical weapons.
McMinnville, Oregon
Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.
Portland, Oregon
This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.
Portland, Oregon
Taking the 3D art experience far beyond blue and red glasses.
Portland, Oregon
Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.
Palo Alto, California
A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.