Flagstaff, Arizona
Humphreys Peak
The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Coolidge, Arizona
Casa Grande Ruins
Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.
New York, New York
Hamilton Grange
The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.
New York, New York
President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
New York, New York
Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
New York, New York
The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
New York, New York
Crabs of Cleopatra’s Needle
Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
New York, New York
Alice in Wonderland Statue
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
New York, New York
Balto Statue
This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
New York, New York
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum
The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Storyville
Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."
New Orleans, Louisiana
United Fruit Company Building
The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport Cliff Walk
Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.
Newport, Rhode Island
Touro Synagogue
Oldest synagogue in the United States.
Fall River, Massachusetts
Battleship Cove
The world's largest collection of historic U.S. military naval vessels.
Providence, Rhode Island
Big Blue Bug
Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.
Key Biscayne, Florida
Stiltsville
A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.
Baker, California
World's Largest Thermometer
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
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Vancouver, Washington
The Old Apple Tree
The oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Rainbow Crosswalks
A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.
Los Angeles, California
'The History of World Commerce'
A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.
Los Angeles, California
The Bonaventure Hotel
The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna Grand Ferris Wheel
Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
Vienna, Austria
Kunstkammer Wien
The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.
