Huntsville, Utah
Shooting Star Saloon
Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.
Places I've been
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Huntsville, Utah
Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.
Syracuse, Utah
The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.
Herriman, Utah
Largest man-made excavation on earth!
Herriman, Utah
A replica that won't float away.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.
Salt Lake City, Utah
This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.
San Antonio, Texas
These boots are made for selfies.
Iceland
The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.
Austin, Texas
Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
San Antonio, Texas
Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.
San Antonio, Texas
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
San Antonio, Texas
A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.
San Antonio, Texas
A seven-foot-tall cast concrete Native American Chief stands on the south railing of the historic Commerce Street Bridge, commissioned in 1914.
San Antonio, Texas
Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.
San Antonio, Texas
Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.
San Antonio, Texas
The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Next to Salt Lake City's Assembly Hall stands a tribute to some unlikely heroes of early Mormon settlers.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Built in 1859, this eagle-topped archway marks the entrance to Brigham Young’s property.
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
This monument memorializes a violent massacre where colonial police killed 50 striking dockworkers.
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Built by Portuguese colonizers, the palace is now the seat of power for the independent nation.
Albadarr, Gambia
A unique, eye-catching statue that carries an important message of hope.
Albadarr, Gambia
A tiny island home to a former English slave fort.