Rosario Beach, Washington
The Maiden of Deception Pass
This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Rosario Beach, Washington
This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Chef Lawrence West serves up Indian tacos, wojapi, and other Lakota dishes at the brick-and-mortar incarnation of his popular food truck.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.
Wall, South Dakota
One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.
Seattle, Washington
This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.
Boone, North Carolina
One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.
Seattle, Washington
Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.
Portland, Oregon
Hidden in Portland’s West Hills, a 170-year-old marker literally stakes out the Pacific Northwest.
Beverly Hills, California
Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.
Warm Springs, Georgia
FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.
Columbus, Georgia
Shaped like a big top tent, this memorial honors the victims of a terrible train wreck.
Columbus, Georgia
Coca Cola may be "the real thing" but its inventor, buried at this Georgia gravesite, called it a "valuable brain tonic."
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.
Melbourne Beach, Florida
This small beachside park commemorates the possibilities of discovery.
Tampa, Florida
This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.
Sanford, Florida
This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.
West Palm Beach, Florida
This mass grave for victims of a massive hurricane remained hidden until 1991.
Greeneville, Tennessee
A cannonball from Union forces battling John Hunt Morgan made this church a permanent home.
Flat Rock, North Carolina
The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.
Boynton Beach, Florida
These constructed wetlands naturally filter millions of gallons of treated wastewater every day.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Reno, Nevada
This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.