Chicago, Illinois
Tsavo Man Eaters
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Chicago, Illinois
Rosenberg Statue
A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.
Chicago, Illinois
Crown Fountain
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Detroit, Michigan
McNamara Terminal Light Tunnel
Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.
Detroit, Michigan
Giant Boxing Arm of Joe Louis
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Metropolis, Illinois
The Super Museum
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Hill City, South Dakota
Museum at Black Hills Institute
One of the largest private collections of fossils in the world.
Monterey, California
Jellyfish Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Mountain Township, Illinois
Garden of the Gods
In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.
Sydney, Australia
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
Sydney, Australia
Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair
A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Monticello's Vegetable Garden and Fruitery
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
Richmond, Virginia
Ruins of Belle Isle
A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.
Chicago, Illinois
Narwhals at the Field Museum
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room
Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.
Vermillion, South Dakota
National Music Museum
One of the world's most definitive collections of musical instruments, spanning all cultures and historical periods.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
Devils Tower
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
San Antonio, Texas
Japanese Tea Garden
A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.
San Antonio, Texas
Alamo Line in the Sand
Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rocky Statue
Yo, Adrian!
Corning, New York
Corning Museum of Glass
Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.
Washington Island, Wisconsin
Schoolhouse Beach
This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.
Washington, Wisconsin
Washington Island Stave Church
Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.
Sanibel, Florida
The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum
In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.
