Whether it's taking a walk to that street block around the corner you have yet to explore or jet setting across the world to trek the peaks of the Andes, traveling to the unknown, no matter the distance, is an invigorating experience.

The Everson Museum of Art, nestled in the center of New York State in the city of Syracuse, is currently celebrating the art of travel in its recent exhibition, On the Move: Images of Travel from Everson Museum of Art and Syracuse University Collections.

Upon entering the gallery room, the large words of Japanese writer, Ikku Jippensha first caught my attention. “Now this is the time to visit all the celebrated places in the country and fill our heads with what we have seen, so that when we become old and bald we shall have something to talk about over our teacups.” I was immediately inspired to embark on an adventure, and began by viewing the photographs, paintings, sculptures and journals produced by travelers as early as the American Industrial Revolution through present-day.

I absolutely loved a polaroid taken in 1974 by an unknown photographer of unidentified people posing in front of the Grand Canyon. It was a brilliant representation of the desire we have as humans to capture and preserve the moment we conquer a famously made territory for the first time.

Another favorite of mine was a vibrant and lively collage created by artist, Howardena Pindell. She used a collection of postcards gathered during her eight-month visit to Japan. The cards were cut into strips and placed in rows to add a sense of abstraction and pattern, yet known landmarks such as Mt. Fugi were kept in tact to give proper representation of Japan.

Overall, I thought the exhibition was successful in portraying a variety of artists’ intrepretations of the unknown environments they’re surrounded by while traveling. After exiting the museum I was completely craving an exploration, parked myself near a fountain and started to devise my next adventure.