Twelve Mile Circle – An Appreciation of Unusual Places

Twelve Mile Circle

  • McIlhenny Co.’s Tabasco® Factory

    Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA (March 2007) Tabasco peppers grow commercially in several places including Louisiana, Central America and South America, but the bottling of the famous Tabasco® Sauce traces to only one location: Avery Island, deep in the heart of Louisiana’s Cajun country (map) Making the Sauce This sign welcomes visitors to the McIlhenny Company’s…

  • The Jungle Gardens of Avery Island

    Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA (March 2007) The Jungle Gardens cover more than 250 lushly landscaped acres on Louisiana’s Avery Island (map). It is part of the McIlhenny property where the world-famous Tabasco® Sauce originates, and is open to the public for a modest fee. The gardens arose from the visionary efforts of Edward Avery McIlhenny…

  • Global Wildlife Center

    West of Folsom, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana (April 2010) We’re always looking for fun things to do while visiting family in the New Orleans area. They’d been talking about how wonderful the Global Wildlife Center was, and how much fun the kids had on their visits there (map). We hadn’t visited it before so we stuffed…

  • Counties in Kentucky that I have Visited

    There are 120 Counties in Kentucky – “The Bluegrass State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 87 Counties = 72.5% of Counties in Kentucky Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Counties in Kansas that I have Visited

    There are 105 Counties in Kansas – “The Sunflower State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 17 Counties = 16.2% of Counties in Kansas Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Counties in Iowa that I have Visited

    There are 99 Counties in Iowa – “The Hawkeye State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 32 Counties = 32.3% of Counties in Iowa Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Effigy Mounds National Monument

    Harpers Ferry, Iowa (June 2009) Few people seem to know much about Effigy Mounds National Monument except for those who happen to live along these magnificent stretches of the Upper Mississippi River (map). It is practically unrivaled for its amazing combination of natural beauty and historical importance, with its scenic vistas above the river and…

  • Counties in Indiana that I have Visited

    There are 92 Counties in Indiana – “The Hoosier State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 51 Counties = 55.4% of Counties in Indiana Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Counties in Illinois that I have Visited

    There are 102 Counties in Illinois – “The Land of Lincoln“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 58 Counties = 56.9% of Counties in Illinois Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob…

  • Counties in Idaho that I have Visited

    There are 44 Counties in Idaho – “The Gem State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 10 Counties = 22.7% of Counties in Idaho Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

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