Williamsburg, Virginia
The Archaearium
This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Williamsburg, Virginia
This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.
Waverly, Virginia
A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
A vast collection of everyday items amassed by one man.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Be'er Sheva, Israel
A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.
Kane, Utah
This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Hatch, New Mexico
A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.
Spearfish, South Dakota
This geodesic gallery holds a collection of painted spheres that make traditional canvases look lazy by comparison.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Little America, Wyoming
Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Green River, Wyoming
This UFO landing strip was created by a charitable Wyoming city that was worried about residents of Jupiter.
Nairobi, Kenya
This tourist village in Nairobi celebrates the traditional lifestyles and customs of Kenyan tribes.
Malindi, Kenya
Abandoned city hidden from the world by tropical forest and isolation on the coast of Kenya.
Oman
This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane.
United States / Canada
The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.
Chiusdino, Italy
This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.
Siena, Italy
A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.
Washington, D.C.
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
Washington, D.C.
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
Washington, D.C.
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.