Permanently Closed
Italy, Texas
Starship Pegasus
A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
West Terre Haute, Indiana
Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
Mammoth Cave
The world's longest known cave system.
Alamosa, Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
SafeHouse
A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.
Washington, D.C.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
Burlington, Kentucky
Rabbit Hash
Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.
St. Louis, Missouri
City Museum
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Collinsville, Illinois
World's Largest Catsup Bottle
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
