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American Gods Roadtrip

July 4, 2011 by

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Almost anyone who reads Neil Gaiman’s 2001 novel American Gods dreams of hitting the road following the route Shadow takes through the Midwest. Last week marked the ten-year anniversary of the book’s first publication. Here are six essential locations to seek out so you can live Shadow’s journey. I have obscured the location of several… [Read more…]

Photo Essay: Mt. Washington’s Historic Cog Railway

April 18, 2011 by

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Mount Washington looms over coastal New England. At 6,288 feet, it is visible from the Atlantic Ocean, 80 miles away. The highest windspeed ever recorded was clocked here on April 12th, 1934 at 231 mph. The “home of the worst weather on Earth” is accessible by a winding toll-road, but (for once) I decide to… [Read more…]

Photo of the Week 10/21/2010

October 22, 2010 by

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