San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
See prehistoric footprints, plus two complete mastodon skeletons.
Harpswell, Maine
An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.
New York, New York
A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.
New York, New York
For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Bozeman, Montana
See the computer’s history revealed over the course of 20,000 years.
Three Forks, Montana
The source of America's longest river is also a historical landmark and the start of a famous nude run.
Butte, Montana
High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.
Butte, Montana
The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.
Butte, Montana
A classic theatre located along a desolate Montana road.
Anaconda, Montana
A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!
Missoula, Montana
A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.
Arlee, Montana
This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.
Saint Ignatius, Montana
This landmark church at the Flathead Reservation mission features 58 ceiling and wall frescoes painted by the mission's cook.
Wallace, Idaho
The mayor made the declaration in 2004.
Wallace, Idaho
This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.
Post Falls, Idaho
A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.