Bucharest, Romania

♫ These Are a Few of My Favorite Things ♫ ~ Zoos: Flamingos, peacocks, penguins, and pelicans are centers of attention at almost every zoo. These Dalmatian Pelicans, vulnerable as a species, are among the largest birds alive. Put them on your must-see list for your next zoo visit. Geographically Yours has been to 48 zoos around the world. [2014]

San Diego, California, USA

♫ These Are a Few of My Favorite Things ♫ ~ Lighthouses: Tourism waves ebb and flow, but lighthouses are always popular. Why are they so psychologically appealing? Why are they so sought after by photographers? Why are they reproduced so much in popular culture? A visit to the Point Loma lighthouse might provide some of the answers. [2020]

Twin Falls, Idaho, USA

♫ These Are a Few of My Favorite Things ♫ ~ Water Features: Water, whether it takes the form of streams, lakes, seas, or waterfalls, is always photogenic. Shoshone Falls ranks as the Niagara of the West and is one of many along the Snake River. See the rainbow? [2020]

Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA

♫ These Are a Few of My Favorite Things ♫ ~ Mills: Powered by running water, grist mills sustained generations of settlers on the Georgia piedmont. As a reminder, an old wooden mill was relocated to Atlanta's Stone Mountain Park in 1965. Water wheels, windmills and tidal mills (wish I could find one to photograph) all teach us the virtues of sustainability. [2020]

New Salem, Massachusetts, USA

♫ These Are a Few of My Favorite Things ♫ ~ Historical Preservation: The rising waters of the Quabbin Reservoir put four towns under water. The Town of Prescott's church was rescued and repurposed. It is now the headquarters of the Swift River Valley Historical Society, which preserves memories of what existed before the great flood. [2009]

Medora, Indiana, USA

♫ These Are a Few of My Favorite Things ♫ ~ Ruins: Each year, the landscape is encrusted with new layers of cultural creativity. Each year, old layers decay or are removed. Why are some elements of our shared patrimony saved and others sacrificed to the elements or to progress? What should be done with the remains of this shale-brick plant? [2017]

Thurmont, Maryland, USA

♫ These Are a Few of My Favorite Things ♫ ~ Covered Bridges: As soon as he started to drive, Geographically Yours started collecting covered bridges. Unlike the purists, though, he never cared whether they were authentic or decidedly unauthentic. Thurmont's authentic but rehabilitated Utica Mills bridge is now open to a new generation of traffic. [2019]