Treasures Discovered While on My Quest

A sweet little town along the Flint Hills Scenic Byway features an iconic limestone courthouse that would fit perfectly well along any European city street.

One of the things I had to do while I was in Ely, Minnesota, was visit the wolves. These majestic creatures have always captivated me, and it was mesmerizing being so close to them.

As I headed to the Lakeshore Park from the Ontonagon Lighthouse, I drove past this old brick building covered with Ivy and had to stop to explore and take some photographs.

One of the most isolated, unknown, and lonely monuments I visited that commemorates one of the early missionaries to the Americas.

Hike from a campsite to find the petroglyphs marked on Google Maps. Ended up finding a few and had some fun just wandering around.

Split Rock Lighthouse is one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world, and I was excited to learn more about this iconic structure and its impact on Lake Superior.

Driving on HWY 283 offered a few interesting places to stop and take some pictures of an abandoned schoolhouse, an old stone shed, and a roadside memorial for Chris.

Rising like a castle on the middle of the Kansas Plains, Monument Rocks stood out in the plains as a much needed confirmation for those on the Smoky Hills Trail in the 1800s

This is one of the funniest and craziest places I've visited, with a collection of over 8,000 clowns. It is definitely an unexpected treat in Nebraska.

There is so much to learn about mining in the United States, and this was an excellent place to start, especially with all of the big heavy equipment they had to explore.

Years ago, I visited Dorthy's House and The Wizard of Oz museum in Liberal, Kansas, and it only seemed right to swing into the main character's childhood home.

After a few productive days at the Kreher RV park, I knew that my first stop would be the Catholic Church near the RV park that I had passed as I came into town.