Pasadena, California
The Raymond Theater
From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Pasadena, California
From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.
Brooklyn, New York
The ballpark in "Pigtown" where the Brooklyn Dodgers made their name was replaced with a huge apartment complex.
Kodiak, Alaska
The remains of the first saint from Alaska in the Russian Orthodox Church.
Staten Island, New York
Staten Island's original central park is the former home of the city water supply as well as thousands of immigrant graves.
Lafayette, California
Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.
Barstow, California
Colorful sedimentary rock layers provide opportunities both for hiking and photography.
Almo, Idaho
This U.S. natural reserve is an ancient spiritual place and rock climberās paradise.
Boulder, Colorado
When this 160-year-old church was being built, a stonemason included a hidden homage to his late daughter.
Clinton, Arkansas
This sandstone marvel of nature is worth a stop along Highway 65.
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma's historic Beaux-Arts train station is now a federal courthouse featuring large-scale glass sculptures by artistĀ Dale Chihuly.
Bennington, Vermont
One of the oldest cemeteries in Vermont is the final resting place of soldiers, politicians, and a famous author.
Alamosa, Colorado
A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.
Colebrook, New Hampshire
A mere dot on the map in the great north woods is the first place in America to vote in Presidential elections.
Jayuya, Puerto Rico
This rock in the middle of a river in Jayuya contains dozens of Pre-Columbian TaĆno petroglyphs.
St. George, Utah
Although it also features red, orange, and variegated cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, this state park is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor.
Fruita, Colorado
Explore a wealth of fossils in one of the most prolific dig sites in North America.
Santa Clara, California
One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.
Mill Valley, California
Astronomers plan to launch a space telescope into orbit, to find out what exactly stands in the way of an asteroid hitting Earth.
San Francisco, California
The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A spring and an enigmatic cabin lie in a ponderosa pine forest in the heart of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.
Amsterdam, New York
This sprawling taxidermy collection celebrates the art and history of sport hunting.
Puerto Rico
This 20th-century mansion plays a key role in one of Puerto Rico's greatest novels.
Tonalea, Arizona
At certain times in the fall and winter, the sunlight makes this natural sandstone arch glow.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
A modest walled graveyard where nobody is actually buried.