Arlington, Virginia
George Washington Memorial Parkway
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Government Camp, Oregon
Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Cleveland, Ohio
This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.
Venice, Italy
This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's old airport.
Frankenmuth, Michigan
World's largest Christmas store.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
Boston, Massachusetts
This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Portland, Oregon
Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
Washington, D.C.
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Memphis, Tennessee
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.