Hamer, South Carolina
South of the Border
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Places I've been
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Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Savannah, Georgia
This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.
White Springs, Florida
The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.
Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.
St. Petersburg, Florida
The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.
St. Petersburg, Florida
This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Fort Myers, Florida
One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.
Vatican City
This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.
Vatican City
Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
Locorotondo, Italy
The oldest-known example of a historic architectural style recognized by UNESCO.
Alberobello, Italy
Southern Italy's spinning top village.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Pentidattilo, Italy
A ghost town on the slopes of a hand-shaped rock is haunted by the story of a 17th-century murder.
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.
Realmonte, Italy
"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.
Como, Italy
This 1st-century CE Roman bath sits under a carpark.
Bunnell, Florida
Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.
Oak Island, North Carolina
The remains of a 19th century cargo ship now sits in the middle of a quaint neighborhood after a century spent on the ocean floor.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.
Newport News, Virginia
The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.