Washington, D.C.
Hall of Fake Presidents
Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Holodomor Memorial
An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.
Washington, D.C.
Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
Navy Yard Railroad Gun
One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Shepherdstown Public Library
The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
The Little House
True to its name, this little house presents like a dollhouse, and surprising details are revealed with a quick peek through the window.
Washington, D.C.
Jefferson Pier Marker
A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Tivoli's Astounding Magic Supply
The district's only illusionarium supports free writing programs for local students with every purchase.
Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia Center Point
A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.
Washington, D.C.
Arizona Avenue Trestle
The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.
Washington, D.C.
NIST Newton Apple Tree
A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.
Washington, D.C.
Sweet Home Cafe
This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.
Washington, D.C.
East Potomac Park Mini Golf
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
Washington, D.C.
American Geophysical Union Sidewalk Planet Display
A brass and marble scale model of the solar system embedded in the concrete.
Washington, D.C.
Mary's Garden
An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.
Washington, D.C.
Glenwood Cemetery's Chainsaw Sculptures
The towering figures were created from the cemetery's fallen old-growth trees.
Columbus, Ohio
The Handprint
A single handprint, which, according to Ohio State University legend, cannot be scrubbed off.
Columbus, Ohio
Scioto Lounge Deer Sculptures
Three bronze deer sculptures relax along the Scioto Mile.
Columbus, Ohio
Gavel Sculpture
Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.
Columbus, Ohio
'As We Are'
Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.
Columbus, Ohio
Arnold Schwarzenegger Statue
A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus Park of Roses
An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.
Columbus, Ohio
Gates of Hell
The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.
