Program 275: The Pilgrimage of Annie Leibovitz; Open Phones: Extraordinary Travels

Photographer Annie Leibovitz talks about her pilgrimage to the homes of famous people from our history across the United States and describes what it meant to zoom in on the places and objects from the icons of our culture. Also, Rick checks in with listeners for ideas on planning extraordinary travels.

• Photographer Annie Leibovitz, whose latest photo book is "Pilgrimage" (Random House)

• Annie Leibovitz's latest book of photographs and personal essays is called "Pilgrimage": http://www.randomhouse.com/book/99599/pilgrimage-by-annie-leibovitz
• The Smithsonian American Art Museum is exhibiting Annie Leibovitz's photos from "Pilgrimage." Their website will include locations where the exhibit will tour after May 20, 2012, as they are confirmed: http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2012/leibovitz/
• The New York Times review of Leibovitz's "Pilgrimage" includes some photos from the book: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/opinion/sunday/annie-leibovitzs-pilgrimage.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all