London, England
Platform 9 3/4
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
Twinings Tea Shop
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
Centerville, Indiana
Warm Glow Candle Outlet
A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.
Clarksville, Indiana
Colgate Clock
The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.
Lincoln City, Indiana
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.
Santa Claus, Indiana
Santa Claus, Indiana
You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.
New Harmony, Indiana
The Roofless Church
This open air cathedral invites all faiths to worship under the only roof big enough to fit them all: the sky.
Indianapolis, Indiana
John Dillinger's Grave
The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.
New Harmony, Indiana
New Harmony Labyrinth
Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.
West Baden Springs, Indiana
Historic West Baden Springs Hotel
A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.
Washington, D.C.
Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
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.
Memorial to Japanese-American Patriotism in World War II
An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.
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.
The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
Washington, D.C.
Reading Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
Washington, D.C.
Congressional Cemetery
The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.
Washington, D.C.
Owney the Postal Dog
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
Washington, D.C.
International Temple of the Order of the Eastern Star
Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.
Washington, D.C.
Old Stone House
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.
Washington, D.C.
Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
Washington, D.C.
Carnegie Library of Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.
Washington, D.C.
Frederick Douglass’s House, Cedar Hill
The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.
