Salem, Massachusetts is synonymous with all things haunted and spooky. One of Salem’s most eerie landmarks is the Witch House. The name is slightly misleading, because the Witch House has never been occupied by any witches. The Witch House belonged to a wealthy judge named Jonathan Corwin who participated in the infamous Salem witch trials…
A Santa Fe-based art collective called Meow Wolf spent over a decade carefully constructing a bizarro grocery store just off the Las Vegas strip called Omega Mart. Omega Mart is a sprawling art installation that takes the concept of a standard run-of-the-mill grocery store and turns it on its head. If you have been searching…
The state of Utah is home to countless legendary hiking paths. The Narrows in Zion National Park is one of Utah‘s most celebrated and dangerous trails. The Narrows features a slim slot canyon with towering red rock walls that extend a few thousand feet into the air. Utah’s Virgin River inundates certain portions of the…
There are certain natural phenomenon that appear to be the result of magic. The northern lights, which are vibrant flashes of green light that light up the Earth’s northern-most skies every winter, and Yosemite National Park’s annual firefall, during which the setting sun gives Horsetail Fall the appearance of an active lava flow are two…
Contrary to popular belief, the UFO Welcome Center is not located in Roswell, New Mexico. South Carolina resident Jody Pendarvis constructed a silver flying saucer in his backyard in order to attract the attention of roving extraterrestrials. A series of spray painted signs direct visitors to a slightly lopsided UFO that clearly isn’t constructed out…
Hotel Cecil is the wooden stacking doll of historical hotels in downtown Los Angeles. As it’s changed hands over the years, it’s continued to serve as a relic of what once was—and the grandness of its marble lobby and Beaux Arts-style architecture is not lost on us today. But unlike the children’s toy, the hotel’s…
National Parks like Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Zion rightfully get a great deal of attention. For those who are seeking breathtaking beauty that is slightly off the beaten path, consider visiting any of the 128 National Monuments that are located throughout the United States. National Monuments offer all of the splendor of the finest National Parks,…
In 1992, sculptor and Johnson & Johnson heir John Seward Johnson II decided to share his passion for the art of sculpture with the world by opening an expansive outdoor sculpture garden in Hamilton, New Jersey. Johnson’s sculpture garden—known as Grounds for Sculpture—was designed to be an accessible location where people from all walks of…
