Buena Vista, Colorado
Mount Elbert
At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Buena Vista, Colorado
At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.
Pueblo, Colorado
A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.
Kenton, Oklahoma
The highest point in Oklahoma used to be a lawless outlaw's paradise.
Goodwell, Oklahoma
On a college campus in the Oklahoma panhandle a museum honors the last piece of the contiguous United States to be classified as No Man's Land.
Goodwell, Oklahoma
At Oklahoma Panhandle State University, a plaque marks a place once known as No Man's Land in the linear world and the fictional Kcymaerxthaere as well.
Shattuck, Oklahoma
Over 50 historic windmills whir away at this outdoor museum.
Tallahassee, Florida
This historic crypt was said to have been designed and built by the very person who is buried inside of it.
Tallahassee, Florida
Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.
Tallahassee, Florida
This creative sculpture was a way to "recycle" an old tree.
Falmouth, Florida
The so-called "world's shortest river" is actually a window into a cave.
Lee, Florida
This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.
Greenville, Florida
Georgia may have been on his mind, but this memorial in Florida shows that Greenville was really Ray Charles's childhood home.
Tallahassee, Florida
One man's grief over the national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn.
Tallahassee, Florida
This historic headstone is said to mark the final resting place of a doubly-dead white witch.
White Springs, Florida
The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.
Quincy, Florida
How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.
Wausau, Florida
A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.
Vernon, Florida
Ancient church constructed with a special wood that preserves prints from the past.
Vernon, Florida
For a time this small Florida town of less than 1,000 residents was the national leader in dismemberment.
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.
Montgomery, Alabama
The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.
Montgomery, Alabama
The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.