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Albuquerque, New Mexico
Musical Highway
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Sandia Park, New Mexico
TinkerTown
"I did this all while you were watching TV."
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Museum of Osteology and Skulls Unlimited
Collection of skeletal systems from the "world's leading supplier of osteological specimens."
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
Batsto Village
This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.
New Windsor, New York
Storm King Art Center
100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.
Staten Island, New York
Fresh Kills Landfill
One-time largest man-made structure in the world will be a park in 30 years.
New York, New York
Keen's Steakhouse
Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.
New York, New York
The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
New York, New York
Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
New York, New York
Statue of Liberty's Original Torch
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal
Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.
Jersey City, New Jersey
The Colgate Clock
On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.
Carlstadt, New Jersey
The Meadowlands
Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.
Stanhope, New Jersey
Waterloo Village
Historic town settled in the 19th century because of its convenient location along a popular coal transport route.
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
Grounds for Sculpture
A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica Camera Obscura
An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.
Santa Monica, California
Origami Intersections
Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.
Bologna, Italy
Fountain of Neptune
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
Los Angeles, California
Heritage Square Museum
Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.
La Cañada Flintridge, California
Descanso Gardens
Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.
La Cañada Flintridge, California
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.
Pasadena, California
Rose Bowl
Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.
Pasadena, California
Colorado Street Bridge
A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.
