Long before Theodore Roosevelt served as the 26th president of the United States he was an avid hunter, naturalist, and outdoorsman. One of Theodore Roosevelt’s very favorite places was a rugged stretch of North Dakota that featured a series of surreal rock formations that looked like they were made out of petrified candle wax. Theodore…
Water parks are fun and all, but they tend to attract large crowds during the hottest part of the summer. If bumping up against 20 strangers in a wave pool sounds tiresome—never fear. There are numerous natural waterslides across the United States that will make you wonder why you ever paid money to swim in…
Washington State is full of magical treehouses, luscious ferns, and dormant volcanos that look as though they belong in a fairytale. One of Washington’s most fantastical locales is a once-scuzzy Seattle underpass that is currently inhabited by a large concrete troll. The troll was sculpted by a group of artists in 1990, in an attempt…
New York City has long been celebrated as a haven for art and innovation. New York City’s Little Island—which is situated on a series of bulbous piles on the Hudson River—is the Big Apple’s latest creative masterpiece. Little Island is a mini park which features trees and flowers galore, a stage for performing artists, and…
Nothing says “I love tequila” quite like spending the night in a giant tequila barrel surrounded by fields of spiky agave in the town of Tequila, Mexico. Matices Hotel de Barricas was designed so that tequila lovers from around the world can pay homage to the region where the peppery spirit originated. Matices Hotel de…
Many of the world’s hardcore romantics are unaware that the most romantic lake in the world is situated in the middle of a vast desert in Dubai. Dubai’s Love Lake features two slim man-made waterways shaped like intersecting hearts. The word “love” is spelled out in large letters created by a series of flowering plants….
The general consensus is that Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth. Or, maybe the happiest place on Earth is the country of Finland—which consistently ranks very high in all quality of life polls. Residents of Oregon know that the happiest place on Earth is in fact a green hillside visible from Route 18 near…
The Western United States is home to some of the world’s most iconic rock formations. Monument Valley, the Delicate Arch, and Devils Towers attract countless visitors eager to view some of the West’s most beloved natural architecture. Most travelers are unaware that one of the West’s most impressive landscapes is tucked away in a remote…
