Rye, Colorado
Bishop Castle
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Places I've been
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Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Dallas, Texas
See the sky in a new way through this art installation.
Dallas, Texas
This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.
Dallas, Texas
A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.
Waco, Texas
Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.
Nashville, Tennessee
For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.
Nashville, Tennessee
One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.
Nashville, Tennessee
At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.
Nashville, Tennessee
This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.
Columbus, Ohio
This whimsical campus lawn is dotted with large sculpted numbers and hidden mathematical formulas.
Columbus, Ohio
The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.
Cleveland, Ohio
Inside the unassuming cemetery chapel is a magnificent stained glass window and mosaics.
St. Louis, Missouri
What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.
Holbrook, Arizona
A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.
Holbrook, Arizona
This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.
Leupp, Arizona
Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.
Henderson, Nevada
Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.
Stratton, Colorado
When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.