Villisca, Iowa
Villisca Axe Murder House
This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Adair, Iowa
Site of the First Train Robbery in the West
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
Dexter, Iowa
Bonnie and Clyde Dexter Shootout Marker
The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.
West Des Moines, Iowa
Huston Cemetery
A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Big Edge
A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Secret Pizza
A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Omega Mart at Area 15
A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Art-o-mat
These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hand of Faith Gold Nugget
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hoto (2008)
Tatsuo Miyajima shares a philosophical appreciation for life with the latest human technologies.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Last Remaining Sigma Derby Machine
Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.
Las Vegas, Nevada
High Roller
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
St. Augustine, Florida
The Ponce de León Hotel
A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.
St. Augustine, Florida
Treasury Street
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
West Bend, Iowa
Father Paul Dobberstein's Grotto of the Redemption
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
Gotha, Florida
Bob Ross's Grave
Loyal fans of one television's most famous painters still come to pay their respects.
Victoria, British Columbia
Mile 0
A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.
St. Augustine, Florida
Pinehurst and San Sebastian Cemeteries
The graves in Florida's oldest Black cemeteries are marked with shells, stones, and mementos of the deceased.
Winter Park, Florida
Prometheus Esoterica
Hidden in the plaza next to a pizza shop is an amazing little oddities shop.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle's Giant Sequoia Tree
This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.
Seattle, Washington
Psychic Chicken of Seattle
Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.
Juneau, Alaska
DuPont Explosives Depot Ruins
The crumbling remains of Juneau's explosives storage site.
Juneau, Alaska
Aquilean Whale Tail Sculptures
A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.
Sitka, Alaska
Saint Michael's Cathedral
The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.
