Galveston, Texas
The Elissa
The historic tall ship is one of just three of its kind still sailing open waters today.
Places I've been
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Galveston, Texas
The historic tall ship is one of just three of its kind still sailing open waters today.
Galveston, Texas
Despite changing times, the legendary stage has proved the show must always go on.
Houston, Texas
A piece of I-45 graffiti has become one of Houston’s unofficial slogans.
Houston, Texas
The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.
Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Marfa, Texas
A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."
Marfa, Texas
With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.
Chicago, Illinois
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.
London, England
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.
London, England
The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
San Antonio, Texas
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
Chicago, Illinois
The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.
Chicago, Illinois
A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Schiphol, Netherlands
It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.
Leiden, Netherlands
An ancient Egyptian temple sits within a modern European museum.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.