Colorado Springs, Colorado
Garden of the Gods
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Séance Room at Muriel's Jackson Square
The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Tree of Life
This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Austin, Texas
Cathedral of Junk
This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.
Corpus Christi, Texas
Mirador de la Flor
A memorial dedicated to the Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Carousel Bar
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Mesa Verde National Park
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's Tomb
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Austin, Texas
O. Henry Museum
The former home of one of America's greatest short story writers is home to an annual pun competition.
Austin, Texas
Whip In
This convenience store-turned-brewpub serves up inventive Indian cuisine and a wide selection of beers.
Austin, Texas
Ghost Streets of Onion Creek
An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.
Austin, Texas
Frost Bank Tower
Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.
Marfa, Texas
Hotel Paisano
A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."
Austin, Texas
'Hi, How Are You' Mural
This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.
Katy, Texas
World’s Longest Car Wash
255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.
Houston, Texas
Rothko Chapel
The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.
Zavalla, Texas
Aldridge Sawmill
The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.
Permanently Closed
Baytown, Texas
Umbrella Alley
Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.
Amarillo, Texas
'Ozymandias on the Plains'
A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.
