There is a great debate about which National Park is the most stunning. Some argue that Yellowstone’s bubbling mudpots and erupting geysers are one of the most impressive sights that a traveler could ever hope to see. Others say that Yosemite’s grand valleys and rock formations will stop visitors in their tracks and leave them…
In the early 1900s, a reclusive miner named William H. “Burro” Schmidt decided to hand dig a mining tunnel that would help him transport precious metals without putting his beloved burros Jack and Jenny in harm’s way. William Schmidt had moved to a remote stretch of the Mojave Desert from the east coast in order…
In the late 1800s, a young pharmacist named Charles Alderton who was based in Waco, Texas decided to craft a beverage that tasted like the sweet fruit flavors that Mr. Alderton smelled each day when he was hard at work compounding medication. After much trial and error, Charles Alderton created a sweet carbonated beverage that…
The name Forbidden Caverns brings to mind the lair of a fierce dragon, or the dwelling of a grumpy witch who will not hesitate to turn intruders into newts. Forbidden Caverns—located in Sevierville on the outskirts of the Great Smoky Mountains—is one of the state of Tennessee‘s most popular caves. Visitors are routinely captivated by…
New Jersey’s Tripod Rock may look like an edgy modern sculpture, or a ceremonial stone structure created to help observe the moon and the stars, but geologists firmly believe that Tripod Rock was created by the elements. Over time, a melting glacier sculpted a giant rock perched upon three smaller rocks. Tripod Rock is a…
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…