Washington, D.C.
NASA Full Scale Wind Tunnel Propeller
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Lowell Mausoleum
The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.
Fort Worth, Texas
Billy Bob’s Texas
The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Woolaroc
An oil baron's wild paradise and the winner of an ill-fated air race.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Rodeo Animal Cemetery
Behind the Cowboy Hall of Fame is a burial ground for good horses and a famed rodeo bull.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
D.W. Correll Museum
It reportedly took three years to sort through all the objects in this eclectic lifelong collection.
Bentonville, Arkansas
Bachman-Wilson House
A home designed to be on the cutting edge of comfortable, low-cost living.
Washington, D.C.
D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Church Studio
Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.
Boston, Massachusetts
The First Church of Christ, Scientist
This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum
A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall Weathervane
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Fort Worth, Texas
Man With a Briefcase
The man who wasn't there.
Afton, Wyoming
World's Largest Elkhorn Arch
This town is home to the world’s largest arch constructed entirely of elk antlers.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Philtower and Philcade Buildings
Tulsa's historic skyscrapers define the oil boom era of Art Deco construction, and are known for their ornate arched lobbies.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Blue Dome
A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
BOK Tower
A half-size replica of the World Trade Center towers above Tulsa.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Praying Hands
These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Cain’s Ballroom
Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Street Name Tiles of New Orleans
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola Lighthouse
A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.
Seattle, Washington
'Wake'
This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.
Hillsborough, North Carolina
Historic Occaneechee Speedway
One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.
