Coulee City, Washington
Summer Falls
This large artificial waterfall in Washington state was merely an incidental byproduct of a technological megaproject.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Coulee City, Washington
This large artificial waterfall in Washington state was merely an incidental byproduct of a technological megaproject.
Seattle, Washington
With its vaulted ceiling and gilded details, this University of Washington library would feel right at home inside an old palace.
Grand Coulee, Washington
An eclectic collection of wind-powered sculptures made from found and recycled materials.
Dallas, Texas
A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.
Houston, Texas
A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.
Zavalla, Texas
The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.
Houston, Texas
A shrine to the royal lord of all cacti.
Port Aransas, Texas
The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.
Austin, Texas
This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .
San Antonio, Texas
On the outskirts of San Antonio, a small bridge is said to be the home of a mysterious local legend known as the "Donkey Lady."
Sulphur Springs, Texas
Known as one of America's most beautiful public restrooms.
Edinburg, Texas
This lake sits on an estimated 4 million tons of salt.
Ingram, Texas
A dam that moonlights as a gigantic, brutalist waterslide.
Arlington, Texas
Fears of Satanic worshippers swirl around five Celtic-inspired megaliths.
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.
Burnet, Texas
An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Fort Worth, Texas
A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.
Austin, Texas
This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
Maupin, Oregon
An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.
Milwaukie, Oregon
Get your cosplay on at Milwaukie’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.
Portland, Oregon
A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.
Bandon, Oregon
According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.