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Quirky Attraction: The National Aviary in Pittsburgh

See more than 150 bird species at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, including eagles, owls, parrots, toucans, penguins, and flamingos.

Welcome to one of Seattle’s grossest but most popular tourist destinations, the Gum Wall.

Get away from the Vegas Strip to see offbeat museums on the subjects of burlesque, mobsters, neon signs, pinball, and atomic testing.

See dozens of old neon signs from hotels and casinos at the Las Vegas Neon Museum.

The Koko Crater Trail in Oahu is a challenging hike that follows 1048 steps straight up the side of a volcanic crater.

Not as well-known as the similar place in Toronto, the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth, Minnesota documents the history of the sport.

Oahu isn’t just beaches and volcano craters. You can also eat shave ice pho, visit an Elvis statue, and tour a pineapple plantation.

The list of unusual foods I ate in 2017 includes fried grasshoppers, fermented shark, maple syrup pizza, and churro ice cream sandwiches.

Images from the Jumbo Rocks section of Joshua Tree National Park.

Cuba! Hawaii! Philippines! A look back at the countries, states, and national parks I was fortunate enough to visit in 2016.