Winterset, Iowa
John Wayne's Birthplace
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Winterset, Iowa
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
Chicago, Illinois
This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.
Chicago, Illinois
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
Chicago, Illinois
Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.
Chicago, Illinois
The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.
Chicago, Illinois
What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.
Chicago, Illinois
First planned industrial community in the United States.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Arcadia, California
Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.
Altadena, California
This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.
Garden Grove, California
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
San Juan Capistrano, California
Oldest building in California still in use.
Los Angeles, California
World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Pasadena, California
One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.
Pasadena, California
The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.
Pasadena, California
Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.
Pasadena, California
Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.
Pasadena, California
The American Home, Re-imagined.
Palos Verdes Estates, California
Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.