Minnesota
Iona's Beach
When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Minnesota
When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Durango, Colorado
This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.
Healdsburg, California
A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.
Sea Ranch, California
This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.
Fort Bragg, California
Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.
Fort Bragg, California
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
Boonville, California
A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.
Point Arena, California
The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.
Irvine, California
One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.
Costa Mesa, California
A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.
Landers, California
Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.
Landers, California
A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Yucca Valley, California
On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.
Twentynine Palms, California
The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Joshua Tree, California
An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.
Twentynine Palms, California
Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.
Beatty, Nevada
A land of debatable treasure.
Beatty, Nevada
The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.
Beatty, Nevada
Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.