International Landmarks
In 2025, I visited this fairytale Bavarian castle which inspired the design of Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle and sits near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
What is Neuschwanstein Castle.
This Arizona park was carved by the Colorado River over millions of years. It's also the location of a 12.5-mile hike Alli and her friends completed in 2019.
What is Grand Canyon National Park.
This U.S. holiday frequently shares a weekend with my birthday.
What is Labor Day.
Kentucky's state nickname and a genre featuring banjos and fiddles share this name.
What is Bluegrass.
Like Squidward Tentacles, I once played this instrument.
What is the clarinet.
Seen for the first time while I was driving a go-kart around the city, this iconic Eiffel-esque structure stands 1,092 feet tall and overlooks Japan’s largest city.
What is Tokyo Tower?
Home to El Capitan, Half Dome, and some of the world's most famous granite formations, this California national park is one of Alli's favorite destinations in the lower 48.
What is Yosemite National Park.
To celebrate turning 20, I temporarily became a human meteor before deploying a very important piece of fabric in this extreme sport activity.
What is skydiving.
Time may move in circles, but the Last Battle only comes once in this epic series featuring Aes Sedai and the Dragon Reborn.
While most people may measure this in inches, I have donated more than three feet of it.
What is hair.
In 2018, I visited this county which has the highest per-capita crime rate in the world, but it is entirely a statistical illusion.
What is Vatican City.
Home to the Going-to-the-Sun Road, this Montana park features brilliantly colored rocks that can appear red, green, blue, and even purple.
What is Glacier National Park.
For my 24th birthday, this collapsible structure stood between me and several nights of cold New England rain.
What is a tent.
Alli's playlist often has "The Best of What's Around" and occasionally spends time "Pig"-ging out on deep cuts from this jam band.
Who is Dave Matthews Band.
While most people bring home postcards, I tend to collect these naturally occurring souvenirs.
What are rocks.
Built atop a rocky hill, this ancient Greek citadel contains the Parthenon.
What is the Acropolis.
If Mars had a national park in the United States, it might resemble this South Dakota treasure filled with striped canyons and towering buttes.
What is Badlands National Park.
For my 22nd birthday, I celebrated in this city where "East" and "West" meant much more than directions.
What is Berlin, Germany.
"Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination" is the famous oath from this fantasy series set on Roshar.
What is the Stormlight Archive.
The language I studied in college would be difficult to use over the phone but remarkably effective across a crowded room.
What is American Sign Language.
This towering Canadian landmark overlooks Toronto and was once the tallest free-standing structure in the world.
What is CN Tower.
Congress has officially established how many U.S. National Parks?
What is 63.
Most birthday wishes stay grounded. On my 28th birthday, I celebrated by operating this, something that is usually measured in feet above sea level.
What is a plane.
If a novelist wanted a more elegant word for "lover," they might use the name of this band fronted by Hayley Williams.
Who is Paramore.
This classic arcade game involving waves of alien attackers is my favorite video game.
What is Galaga.