Disney Springs and LEGO
Disney Springs is a shopping, restaurant, entertainment area in Orlando near the major Disney Parks. The main attraction for many...
Winter home of the Manatees – Florida
Blue Spring State Park in Florida is the winter home for the manatee, because a hot spring feeds the stream....
ChicagoHenge, Manhattan Henge, etc
In many modern cities, the streets are lined up in a grid pattern (some are specifically N-S and E-W, and...
La Brea Tar pits: stinky paleontological research (California)
It’s odd to find an active paleontological research site in an urban area such as Los Angeles, but that’s what...
Dr Seuss’s trees in the desert (California)
Joshua trees are funky dancing trees from Dr Seuss’s imagination brought to life in a desert. The backdrop of the...
Stories told by cemeteries
When I travel, I often find myself attracted to old graveyards and cemeteries. I didn’t even realize that those two...
Molokai Hot Bread (Hawaii, USA)
If you go to Molokai (which I do recommend despite its low number of visitors – or perhaps because of...
Marco Island, Fl: Otter Mound and historic museum
The Otter Mound Preserve is worth a short trip if you are on Marco Island. Do not expect to see...
Marco Island: Turtles, Urchins, shells and birds
If you are really lucky, you’ll get to see turtle tracks in the sand from the female coming onto the...
Chicago River Cruise
The Chicago Architecture Foundation’s Chicago River Cruise is great. Several companies offer tours of the Chicago River. The CAF tour...
