Ambergris Caye, Belize
Shark Ray Alley
This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Blackbeard's Castle
Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
American Science & Surplus
Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!
New York, New York
Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
Austin, Texas
Toy Joy
A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.
Washington, D.C.
The Capitol Stones
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Garden of the Gods
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
St. Louis, Missouri
City Museum
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Lancaster, California
Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve
Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.
New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Austin, Texas
Austin Moonlight Towers
Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.
Austin, Texas
Uncommon Objects
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
The Natural Bridge
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Waterbury, Vermont
Ben & Jerry's Flavor Graveyard
The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.
Macon, Georgia
Rose Hill Cemetery
At Macon’s oldest cemetery two members of Allman Brothers are buried side by side.
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
The Hodag
The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Pabst Mansion
A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Bronze Fonz
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
Paris, France
Carousel of Extinct and Endangered Animals
Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.
Paris, France
Centre Pompidou
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Oradour-sur-Glane, France
Oradour
This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.
Paris, France
Shakespeare and Company
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
