#RVfulltime — Weird Places — RV Livin' Fulltime

When I was a kid in the 1960’s, my grandparents spent the summer at the mouth of the Klamath River fishing for salmon. Dad got two weeks vacation and we would head up there with our Rainbow travel trailer.

Renewal of a Frontier Town - Fort Smith, Arkansas

Fort Smith, Arkansas is a town rich in heritage of the wild, wild west. For years it was the edge of the western frontier and known as the gateway to the west at the edge of Indian Territory. Because of its strategic location on the Arkansas River and Butterfield Overland Mail Route, it was also home to many saloons and brothels,

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The Comfort Maple, Pelham, Ontario, Canada

Located on the Niagara Peninsula on the south side of Lake Ontario and the north side of Lake Erie, this peninsula is mostly farming country with beautiful vineyards for miles and miles. There are over 100 winerys in this area, and in the middle of those farms and vineyards is the Comfort Maple.

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Flight 93 Memorial, Shanksville, Pennsylvania

Not weird, but very sobering. This memorial commemorates the events of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. The plane was hijacked over Pennsylvania and it is widely speculated that the terrorists intended this flight to hit the U.S. Capitol or the White House.

A Real Dutch Windmill - Holland, Michigan

When people think of Holland, Michigan, the most common thought is “tulips”. And the tulips are beautiful, but you have to be there at the right time of year to enjoy them - usually May.

Kodachrome Basin, Utah

This is one of the most unusual places for rock formations that I’ve ever seen. And interestingly enough, the scientists have no agreement as to why or how these pillars formed.

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Radar Where You Least Expect It - Redwood National Park, California

As a former Air Traffic Controller, I have an unmuted affection for aviation and military historical artifacts. When we pass an airport, I observe the aircraft, ramp, terminal building, and control tower and picture in my mind the operation taking place.

Cannonball Tree, Quebec City

Exploring Old Quebec City was a memorable experience. Established in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, it’s one of the oldest cities in North America.

As we walked along Rue Saint-Louis, we were admiring the shops and the architecture when we passed this tree with a cannonball stuck inside it.

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S.S. Keewatin - Port McNicoll, Ontario, Canada

Ever wonder what it was like to be on an ocean liner or cruise ship over 100 years ago? In western Ontario, Canada on the shores of Lake Huron, the S.S. Keewatin is safely nestled in Severn Sound at Port McNicoll.

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Earthquake Lake, Montana

If you’re planning a trip to Yellowstone National Park, I would highly recommend a 27-mile detour northwest of West Yellowstone, Montana on U.S. 287. You’ll pass by Lake Hebgen, a beautiful medium sized Lake that is fed by the Madison River and formed by the Hebgen Dam where the Madison continues its flow north to the headwaters of the Missouri River.

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A Country Within A Country - Molossia (surrounded by Nevada)

A man’s home is his castle - The Stage of Popish Toyes, 1581 . Many of us have our own homes, but how many have their own country?

Atlas Obscura is one of our go-to resources, as I share on this website (rvlivinfulltime.com). It has helped point us in the direction of some really strange, usually interesting places wherever we are that otherwise we would not have known about.

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Where else would you expect to find an elevator outside? Port Townsend, Washington

Port Townsend, Washington, is a beautiful coastal town on the Puget Sound. Home to Fort Worden, an old army installation which is now host to music and art festivals, conferences, recreation and camping, it’s one of our favorite places we’ve stayed.

A Most Unusual Street Name, Kingston, Ontario

The Tragically Hip Way. What an unusual name for a street, and I was sure there had to be a story behind it.

We spent some time in the town of Kingston, Ontario. The city is a really nice town on the northeast shores of Lake Ontario, where the all the water from the Great Lakes flow into the Saint Lawrence River, ultimately ending up in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Old Airplanes Never Die...they just go to Arizona

My love and enthusiasm for airplanes has never diminished, starting with air shows in the early 1970’s and my early but short-lived career at McDonnell Douglas from 1979 to 1981, following in my father’s footsteps.

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A Call from the Past

Stop and think for a minute - when is the last time - if ever - you used a payphone in a booth to make a call?

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