Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s Underground Bald Cypress Fossils
Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.
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Places I've been
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Washington, D.C.
Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Washington, D.C.
Hinckley Hilton President's Walk
A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.
Washington, D.C.
Secret Entrance to the White House
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
Washington, D.C.
House of the Temple
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Washington, D.C.
Annie's Paramount Steakhouse
This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.
Washington, D.C.
Barbie Pond on Q Street
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
Washington, D.C.
Russian Ambassador's Residence
Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.
District of Columbia
The Winfield Scott Memorial
The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.
Egypt
White Desert
An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.
Kharkhorin, Mongolia
Kharkhorin Rock
A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Beatles Monument
A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.
Battsengel, Mongolia
Taikhar Rock
People have been scribbling on this massive chunk of granite for more than 1,500 years.
Kharkhorin, Mongolia
Imperial Map Monument
History, geography, and shamanism meet in this eye-catching monument to the greatness of three empires.
Kharkhorin, Mongolia
Erdene Zuu
The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The Zaisan Memorial
A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Genghis Khan Statue Complex
Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.
Cohoes, New York
Site of the Cohoes Mastodon
A 13,000-year-old mastodon skeleton was found during the construction of a 19th-century New York mill.
Troy, New York
First Baptist Church of Troy
This historic church with a connection to "Uncle Sam" is now a fraternity house.
Troy, New York
Troy Gasholder Building
This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.
