Portland, Oregon
Bart Simpson Etching
Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Portland, Oregon
Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.
Seaside, Oregon
Where Nor'easters go to die.
Nehalem, Oregon
Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."
Hillsboro, Oregon
A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Portland, Oregon
Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.
Honolulu, Hawaii
These gardens celebrate the biological and cultural diversity of the Hawai‘ian Islands.
Waialua, Hawaii
This iconic location, shrouded in mystery and nostalgia and still an active YMCA camp, was the setting for the Dharma Barracks in the hit TV series 'Lost.'
Hilo, Hawaii
Babe Ruth and others planted saplings for a 1930s tourism campaign. The saplings grew as the area faded.
Kailua, Hawaii
Hidden behind a YMCA stands the remains of a ceremonial site that dates back hundreds of years, whose ground is still considered sacred to many Hawaiians.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Images chiseled into the basalt here date back an estimated 300 years.
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Kapa'a, Hawaii
This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.
Kaneohe, Hawaii
An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.
Hilo, Hawaii
Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.
Anchorage, Alaska
The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.
Fairbanks, Alaska
A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.
Fairbanks, Alaska
North America's first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe."
North Pole, Alaska
A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.
Tokyo, Japan
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Hakone, Japan
Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.