45 minutes from Las Vegas, a lawless mine that once teemed with profitable gold and silver lays dormant in the scorching Nevada sun. Teachatticup Mine was once one of the hottest spots in the gold rush of the 1800s. Spanish explorers who encountered the canyon where Teachatticup is located in the late 1700s named it…
If you’re a fan of scenic hikes with big payoffs, Hanging Lake in Glenwood Springs, Colorado is the spot for you. After a short but steep trek, emerald green Hanging Lake seemingly defies gravity and juts out from the of side of a towering mountain. Snow runoff cascades into Hanging Lake over natural pillars of…
When you look at a guest list that includes Frank Sinatra, Irving Berlin, and Clark Gable you naturally assume you’re looking at an event that took place in Hollywood, California—or, maybe the early days of the rise of the casinos of Las Vegas, Nevada. Starting in the 1930s, The Arizona Biltmore Hotel was home to…
The Gajumaru Treehouse Diner is a surreal sight. It is not often that you see a diner housed in a 20 foot tall tree synthetic Banyan tree in the middle of a bustling modern city. Of course such a fantastical eatery would appear in Japan. Japan is world famous for its whimsical culture that readily…
Every seasoned traveler has lost their luggage at some point. After a bit of grumbling and a short delay, most people reunite with their lost baggage and carry on. A surprising number of people opt not to reclaim their wayward luggage. In 1970, a few savvy business people in Scottsboro, Alabama decided to gather unclaimed…
In the early 1900s—Fort Bragg, California was home to a popular garbage dump. Residents discarded broken bottles, tin cans, and even the occasional piece of large industrial machinery. It was common for California residents to chuck their garbage into the sea without a second thought. The owners of “The Dumps” would set large fires to…
In 1986, the former Assistant Attorney General of the State of Wisconsin Barry Levenson was devastated that his beloved Boston Red Sox failed to win the World Series. Levenson was mournfully doing some midnight shopping at a 24-hour grocery store, when a bottle of mustard caught his eye. Levenson’s passion for mustard became his salvation….
When most people think of a river, they envision dark muddy water—or, crystal clear water with a few dull grey stones lining a fairly nondescript riverbed. From late July through November, Caรฑo Cristales in Colombia is the most colorful river in the world. A short window between the wet and dry season is conductive to…