america

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

Hawaii
Here we were, stranded on a deserted beach. The only way out of here was to hike twelve miles to the nearest road, kayak six miles over ten-foot swells, or wait for the Coast Guard to pick you up. But yet I was more relaxed than I had ever been before. Boy Scout Troop 212 from Northglenn, Colorado had decided to change up our normal "summer" camp.
By Brandon Glandt8 years ago in Wander
Decline of a Dream
A Founder's Dream In October 1966, two months before his death, Walt Disney outlined his dream for a Living Community of the future as the centerpiece of his planned "Disney World" project in the swamps of Central Florida. Walt referred to this dream project as EPCOT, for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. It would be an idealized city of the future with innovative transportation systems and all sorts of facilities designed with the public's needs in mind.
By Sean Callaghan8 years ago in Wander
Tales from a Place Where You Can Feel Other People Crawling On Your Skin...
The Forest Haven Asylum in Laurel, Maryland was opened in 1925 as a home, school, and social ground for both children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
By Amelia Clare Wright8 years ago in Wander
Please Pass the Salt
On the state line between Nevada and Utah lies the Bonneville Salt Flats. Recently, Mike and I had the pleasure of visiting this amazing place. From things I have read, I could only fathom the expanse of this place but to feel it in person is unbelievable.
By Michele James8 years ago in Wander
Autumn in Michigan
I lived in Michigan many years ago. Initially, I didn't want to move to Michigan because I was in the suburbs of Detroit and couldn't imagine anything worse than that. Before I moved there, I envisioned gray - just gray. Well, I ended up loving it. The suburbs of Detroit are like anywhere else - with all the shopping and restaurants you need and nice neighborhoods to walk in - with several parks splattered here and there.
By Erin Misenar8 years ago in Wander
Forty-Eight Hours in Washington, D.C.
Already on a time crunch and parked four floors below ground of the Ritz-Carlton, we sprinted up the stairs in suit and tie and high heels and dress.
By Mackenzie Watson8 years ago in Wander
Filthy Cities – Industrial New York
New York City. “The Capital of the World” to some, “The City So Nice They Named It Twice” to others, but most importantly, the city people escape to in hopes of pursuing the American Dream. However, back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, New York City was not as upstanding or charming as it is today. The documentary Filthy Cities: Industrial New York by Andy Robbins, produced by BBC, portrays the struggles poor immigrants faced when arriving in New York City. Fleeing persecution and poverty in their previous countries, what they faced in NYC was even worse. From money-grubbing landlords, repulsive slums, and cramped tenements, immigrants had to fight disease, corruption, exploitation, parasites, and many more grueling conditions. It is appalling, the nightmarish circumstances the immigrants desperately tried to withstand, with many of them not making it out alive. For New York to continue as a city, various people, like inventors and reformers, would have to step up with inventions, ideas, and reformation.
By Meg8 years ago in Wander
Day in Salem
My film studies professor told us about an exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum called "It’s Alive," which features posters and props from classic horror and sci-fi films. It piqued my interest and so Jasmine and I decided that we would go downtown today since my only class was canceled and Jasmine did not have class until 3:05.
By Rachel Lesch8 years ago in Wander
Beyond Michigan: Part 1
4/21 11 AM It was a longer drive yesterday than expected. I had a mental schedule which I needed to follow. We drove from Utah through Colorado into my hometown in Wyoming. I was now four days into a cross country roadtrip with my roommate from a ski town in the high Sierras.
By Conley Armstrong8 years ago in Wander
What the Internet Doesn’t Tell You
This article may seem like I’m trying to deter you from RV’s, but this trip I’m about to tell you about is the most memorable and marvelous vacations I have ever taken yet in my life.
By May Neuman8 years ago in Wander
Presque Isle State Park
Presque Isle State park is a peninsula along Lake Erie. It's located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has many features to offer!
By Simon Alan Acosta8 years ago in Wander
Universal
I believe that there is a difference between a house and a home. While not everybody may have a house, I feel that everybody has a home. A place where you feel most like yourself. Your safe place to go where you don't have to worry about anything. A place where you can let go of everything and just live. You're free here and the emotions you experience from being there make you feel like you can do anything. You can overcome fears or do something you never thought you would. Do things you love doing over and over again. A place where you can say, “This is where I'm supposed to be” and not doubt it for a second. Somewhere that has made such a big impact on your life. A place so close to your heart that its coordinates are stamped onto your jewelry.
By isabel mannino8 years ago in Wander