New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Louisville, Kentucky
A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.
Nashville, Tennessee
At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
GrindavÃk, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Moab, Utah
A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.
Escalante, Utah
Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Kayenta, Arizona
Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.
Desert Hot Springs, California
The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Big Sur, California
Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
San Simeon, California
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Los Angeles, California
The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.
Portland, Oregon
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
Portland, Oregon
A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!