Yosemite National Park, California
The Ahwahnee Hotel
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Yosemite National Park, California
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."
Tombstone, Arizona
An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.
Supai, Arizona
This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.
Phoenix, Arizona
The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.
Homewood, Alabama
Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.
Montgomery, Alabama
The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.
Seale, Alabama
A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.
Scottsboro, Alabama
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
Millbrook, Alabama
The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.
Cleveland, Ohio
This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.
Wuppertal, Germany
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
Beijing, China
This working replica of the 'Friends' coffee shop is more accurate to the show than the set itself.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Planned as the world’s first zero-carbon city, it had lofty ideals—but is only 5 percent completed and aiming for 50 percent carbon-neutral.
St. Louis, Missouri
A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.
Itaguaí, Brazil
An abandoned Santa park is as far as this proposed theme park kingdom got toward completion.