Strasburg, North Dakota
Lawrence Welk's Birthplace
The humble beginnings of the man known for his lavish "champagne" music.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Strasburg, North Dakota
The humble beginnings of the man known for his lavish "champagne" music.
Liberal, Kansas
A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.
Hutchinson, Kansas
Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.
Greensburg, Kansas
The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.
Mullinville, Kansas
Metal sculpture folk art lining the Kansas Highway.
Denver, Colorado
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Matfield Green, Kansas
Tribute to the famous Notre Dame football coach who died in a plane crash.
Lindsborg, Kansas
Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.
Wamego, Kansas
A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.
Norton, Kansas
A unique gallery chronicles the losers of American presidential history.
Lawrence, Kansas
Lone survivor from Custer's Last Stand forever preserved.
Abilene, Kansas
A museum where visitors can learn about greyhounds and (more importantly) pet them.
Topeka, Kansas
A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Santa Monica, California
A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.
Los Angeles, California
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Inglewood, California
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Los Angeles, California
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Los Angeles, California
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Contrary to popular belief, this secluded statue doesn't represent Pennsylvania's founder.