Pensacola, Florida
Johnson Beach
A pristine beach on the Gulf of Mexico with deep ties to Pensacola’s Black community.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Tampa, Florida
Phoebe the Flamingo
The larger-than-life art installation at Tampa International Airport welcomes travelers to town.
Havana, Cuba
La Plaza de la Revolución
A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.
Havana, Cuba
Callejon de Hamel
A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.
Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten
Maho Beach
Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.
Belvedere, Sint Maarten
Concordia Monument
Where Saint-Martin ends and Sint Maarten begins (or vice versa).
Taupō, New Zealand
Taupō McDonald's Airplane
Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Fort Morgan Historic Site
This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.
Cherry Log, Georgia
Expedition Bigfoot (The Sasquatch Museum)
An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.
Corbett, Oregon
Multnomah Falls
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Seattle, Washington
Fremont Troll
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
New York, New York
Balto Statue
This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
Portland, Oregon
The Witch’s Castle
These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
The Evolution Store
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Ronda, Spain
Puente Nuevo
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Grafton, Vermont
The Nature Museum Feejee Mermaid
Antique gaffe kept in the basement of a small Vermont natural history museum.
Stowe, Vermont
Emily’s Bridge
This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.
London, England
Fleet Air Arm Memorial
A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.
London, England
Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
London, England
Mary Anning's Plesiosaur
This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
London, England
Tower Bridge Chimney
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
Boadicea and Her Daughters
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
Pelicans of St James's Park
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
