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.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.
Kapa'a, Hawaii
This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Portland, Oregon
The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Cave City, Kentucky
Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Trenton, New Jersey
This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Waterbury, Vermont
The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.
Burlington, Vermont
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
Burlington, Vermont
Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.
Kennebunkport, Maine
The world's oldest and largest museum of mass transit vehicles.
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Mitchell, Oregon
Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.