Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The Hodges Meteorite
The first space rock known to have struck a human.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The first space rock known to have struck a human.
Sossusvlei, Namibia
This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.
Atlanta, Georgia
Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.
Spokane, Washington
This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
At the turn of the 20th century, the Minnehaha County courthouse played host to sensational public divorce trials.
New York, New York
NYC's legendary underground network for bovine transportation.
New York, New York
The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.
New York, New York
A garment factory hides a small Dominican eatery in the hallway to its freight elevator.
New York, New York
This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.
Cincinnati, Ohio
What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?
Cincinnati, Ohio
An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The god of wine stares out at passersby on this busy Pittsburgh thoroughfare.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The last street in Pittsburgh that's paved with wood.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This plaque marks a place where one of Hollywood’s most famous dancers got his start.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This secluded walking trail is a hidden gem of a Pittsburgh park.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A Gothic gym and community space that encourages fitness for misfits.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Despite being stolen multiple times, this civic electrician's street corner Snoopy won't be stopped.
West Berlin, New Jersey
Destructive children, start your engines.
Smithfield, Virginia
The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."
Tokyo, Japan
The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.
Lincoln, Illinois
Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.