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backroadsphotog

I call myself The Back Roads Photographer. The back roads that I, Kevin W Anderson shoot can be found most anywhere, but mostly in Kansas and Missouri. The term back road should not be taken literally and can manifest itself in a country or urban setting, of nature or of the works of man.

https://2-kevin-anderson.pixels.com/

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Places visited in Hutchinson, Kansas

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Places edited in Wamego, Kansas

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Places edited in Jefferson City, Missouri

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Places edited in Cañon City, Colorado

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Baltimore, Maryland

Mr. Trash Wheel

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

Cara Giaimo

Added by Cara Giaimo

Baltimore, Maryland

The American Visionary Art Museum

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

Seth Teicher

Added by Seth Teicher

Baltimore, Maryland

George Peabody Library

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Strong City, Kansas

Tallgrass Prairie Bison

A Kansas nature preserve protecting the plants and animals that once stretched across central North America.

showmestateofmind

Added by showmestateofmind

Council Grove, Kansas

Post Office Oak

Once a giant oak that served as the region's post office.

showmestateofmind

Added by showmestateofmind

Eminence, Missouri

Wild Horses of Shannon County

It's as if the herds walked straight out of a fairy tale into the Missouri wilds.

showmestateofmind

Added by showmestateofmind

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Spoonbridge and Cherry

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Added by acbehnke

Harmony, Minnesota

Niagara Cave

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

Redozzi

Added by Redozzi

Omaha, Nebraska

Old Lincoln Highway in Omaha

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

Added by manharta

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Old Faithful Geyser

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

Mark Casey

Added by Mark Casey

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Grand Prismatic Spring

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

nintendoocho

Added by nintendoocho

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Morning Glory Pool

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Dylan

Durango, Colorado

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

Added by syabek

Cripple Creek, Colorado

Christmas Casino & Inn

Inside this casino, visitors are treated to slot machines and a rare German Christmas pyramid.

ccesare

Added by ccesare

Estes Park, Colorado

The Stanley Hotel

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

nbj914

Added by nbj914

Williamsburg, Virginia

The King’s Arms Tavern

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

Alex Mayyasi

Added by Alex Mayyasi

Charlottesville, Virginia

Monticello's Vegetable Garden and Fruitery

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

Added by drericjwallace

Panama City, Panama

Mercado De Abastos

A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.

leporeg1

Added by leporeg1

Chicago, Illinois

U-505

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Chicago, Illinois

Willis Tower Glass Platform

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Washington, D.C.

Lincoln Memorial Undercroft

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

Elliot Carter

Added by Elliot Carter

Key West, Florida

U.S. Route 1 Mile 0 Sign

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

jbartlett2000

Added by jbartlett2000

Key West, Florida

Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

Montevideo, Uruguay

Palacio Salvo

The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."