america

Travel from sea to shining sea; by car or by plane, there's plenty to see in the good ole US of A.

Where Gods Have Stood
A little background music for the journey: "No, in the USA, people still get the call, or some of them, and they feel themselves being called to from the transcendent void, and they respond to it by building a model out of beer bottles of somewhere they've never visited, or by erecting a gigantic bat house in some part of the country that bats have traditionally declined to visit. Roadside attractions: people feel themselves pulled to places where, in other parts of the world, they would recognize that part of themselves that is truly transcendent, and buy a hot dog, and walk around, feeling satisfied on a level they cannot truly describe, and profoundly dissatisfied on a level beneath that.”
By Catsidhe2 years ago in Wander
LSD, John Lennon, and Lime Popsicles. Content Warning.
“Bottoms up,” I joke as we press small slivers of blotter paper against our tongues, swallowing them before hustling down the metro stairs to catch the L train. There’s just enough time to make it to Central Park before the acid kicks in. This is how A. and I are ringing in summer solstice of 2021.
By Elle Marie2 years ago in Wander
The Fish Did What?
"Sunscreen, visor, towels, granola bars, meat tenderizer." "Meat tenderizer?" "For jellyfish stings." "Oh." I don't want to think about that.
By B.B. Potter2 years ago in Wander
Mina Sauk Falls . Runner-up in Travel Snaps Challenge. Content Warning.
You know that feeling, when you’re up high and you think, I could jump right now… the call of the void. I feel that a lot.
By Tiffany Fairfield2 years ago in Wander
Canada & U.S.A… and my twenty-second birthday!
You can’t come on my tour! What an uncharitable thought to have on hearing that my friend Darryl’s trip had been cancelled! Such a nasty girl! Cries of
By Angie the Archivist 📚🪶2 years ago in Wander
Travel With Three of My Children
We went to North Carolina. I didn't want to have a 70th birthday party, so the kids suggested a trip together for my birthday. I loved the idea and thought our trip was the greatest! The best trip I had ever taken.
By Denise E Lindquist2 years ago in Wander
Mysterious Salem and Beautiful Cape Ann
You’ll find the city of Salem on the north coast of Massachusetts above the capital of the state Boston. Salem is mysterious because it is famous for its 1692 witch trials during which time some locals were executed for supposedly practicing witchcraft.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
In the Shadow of Giants. First Place in Travel Snaps Challenge.
For the last 9000 years or so the Sonoran desert as we know it has stood as a testament to the strangeness and ingenuity of life. This is a place of hidden things and secretive creatures that live between the cracks and in the shadows of goliaths... it couldn't be more different from my home. Or so I thought.
By S. A. Crawford2 years ago in Wander
Unmasking the Winchester Mystery House. Top Story - May 2024.
Hollywood loves capturing our minds and imaginations and showing us visually compelling stories. However, it's important to peel back the layers of truth on cinematic claims that boast "inspired by true events" or "based on a true story." Such is the case with the movie Winchester.
By Crystal A. Wolfe2 years ago in Wander
Purple Mountain Majesty
Purple Mountain's majesty made sense when I visited Montana in 2020. It was the year 2020, and things were still very shut down. My family and I decided to go to Glacier National Park, which was open and mainly had outdoor activities. It was indeed one of the most beautiful places on earth. I have always loved the mountains, but this place beat the mountains of Colorado.
By Sarah Danaher2 years ago in Wander
A Love Letter to Travel Photography. Top Story - May 2024.
We've all pondered the idea of "if money was no object". We've all considered what we might do if we were financially free; if we could make decisions without ever considering the "bottom line".
By Sophia Carey2 years ago in Wander
Where Tony Stark, Kevin Bacon & John Wayne Wandered - Treading the Alabama Hills (In California?)
“We’re going to go up the back way,” my partner Eddie says. Fine by me. An always-energetic explorer of California, the route rarely matters to me. I'm like a happy dog with its head sticking out the window on road trips, wind buffeting my smiling face at 65 miles per hour, tongue hanging out.
By Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!!2 years ago in Wander