Wichita Falls, Texas
Newby-McMahon Building
World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Wichita Falls, Texas
World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.
Archer City, Texas
A massive collection of rare and antique books in a tiny ranching community in northern Texas.
Paris, Texas
In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.
Waxahachie, Texas
A Texas-sized particle collider that was abandoned due to its Texas-sized budget.
Fort Worth, Texas
A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.
The Colony, Texas
A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.
Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
A museum that houses the world's largest collection of ventriloquism dummies.
Portland, Oregon
One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.
Kelleys Island, Ohio
These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.
Somerset Center, Michigan
This lovely public park has an intriguing past and unique wooden bridges made of concrete.
Toledo, Ohio
This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.
Hell, Michigan
Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Its floors are marked by colorful cues depicting Michigan's native fauna.
Dearborn, Michigan
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
Dearborn, Michigan
One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.
Dearborn, Michigan
The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.
Detroit, Michigan
Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.
Detroit, Michigan
Standing guard on top of an old, vacant ice cream shop.
Detroit, Michigan
The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.
Detroit, Michigan
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
Detroit, Michigan
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Detroit, Michigan
One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.