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Joel Swanson

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Places this traveler has marked as been there.

Cave and Basin National Historic Site in Banff National Park.

Banff, Alberta

Cave and Basin National Historic Site

The natural hot spring that was integral to the creation of Canada's first national park.

The dam below the bridge, making it look like more water is running beneath.

Regina, Saskatchewan

Albert Memorial Bridge

This Art Deco landmark claims to be the longest bridge over the shortest span of water in the world.

Holy Rosary Cathedral

Regina, Saskatchewan

Holy Rosary Cathedral

This more than a century-old cathedral has seen its fair share of redesigns over the years.

Reginald the Grasshopper

Regina, Saskatchewan

Reginald the Grasshopper

This bushy bug is one of the unsanctioned public sculptures that have survived in Regina.

Junk Metal T-Rex

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Junk Metal T-Rex

Just outside this metal recycling center stands a prehistoric creature composed of scraps.

Mac the Moose

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Mac the Moose

The world's largest moose statue is located (where else?) in Canada.

Old Faithful Geyser

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Old Faithful Geyser

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

Grand Prismatic Spring 6.12.2017

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Grand Prismatic Spring

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

Devils Tower

Devils Tower, Wyoming

Devils Tower

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Mural by Nalye Lor

Denver, Colorado

Hop Alley

A mural and a few historical markers commemorate Denver's once-thriving Chinatown, which was obliterated in a racist riot.

"Jack" Swigert statue at Denver International Airport

Denver, Colorado

Jack Swigert Statue

In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.

Meow Wolf Convergence Station

Denver, Colorado

Meow Wolf Convergence Station

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

Cheesman Park.

Denver, Colorado

Cheesman Park

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

Blue Mustang

Denver, Colorado

Blue Mustang

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Linger Eatuaries

Denver, Colorado

Linger Eatuaries

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

Two mile-high markers.

Denver, Colorado

Mile-High Steps at the Colorado State Capitol

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

Walk or crawl through the opening to watch the fish from inside.

St Regis, Montana

St. Regis Trout Museum

Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.

Center of the Universe manhole

Wallace, Idaho

Center of the Universe Manhole

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

Bust in the corner under the sign

George, Washington

George Washington Bust in George, WA

A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.

Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies

Quincy, Washington

Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

A monument to the site stands near the entrance to the recreation area.

Chicago, Illinois

Nike Missile Site C-44

A relic of the Cold War in Chicago.

Major George Washington of the British Colonial Militia.

Waterford, Pennsylvania

George Washington in a British Military Uniform

The only statue of its kind to commemorate Washington's beginnings as an officer of the British Colonial Militia.

"Scary Lucy." statue.

Jamestown, New York

Lucille Ball Memorial Park

Its original statue was deemed so ugly, locals called it “Scary Lucy.”

Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History

Jamestown, New York

Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History

This manor in the woods memorializes one of the greatest birders of a generation.

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