Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
Abandoned Drawbridge Control Room
The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Stock Exchange Building
D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.
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.
Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
Organization of American States Building
The grand marble structure next to the White House is Andrew Carnegie's temple to Pan-American diplomacy.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Soldiers & Sailors Observatory
This Indianapolis landmark offers a secret panoramic view of the city.Â
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indiana Steam Clock
At the top of the hour, this steam-powered clock's eight brass whistles play "Back Home Again in Indiana."
Michigan City, Indiana
Mysterious Sinkholes of Mt. Baldy
A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.
Toronto, Ontario
Rock of the Matterhorn
This half-ton piece of the Alps sits at the base of the CN Tower.
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.
Washington, D.C.
National Archives Vault
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
Washington, D.C.
First FDR Memorial
One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Washington, D.C.
Potomac Park Flood Levee
This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.
Washington, D.C.
D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Alexandria, Virginia
Civil War Graffiti at Washington's Tomb
The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.
Providence, Rhode Island
Big Blue Bug
Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.
Chicago, Illinois
Aircraft Carriers of Navy Pier
Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.
Evansville, Indiana
Bosse Field
The fourth-oldest baseball stadium in the United States is in a league of its own.
Falmouth, Massachusetts
The Garden of Our Lady
Marigolds, rosemary, Madonna lilies, and the Virgin’s Bower decorate this Massachusetts sacred garden.
Memphis, Tennessee
The Jungle Room at Graceland
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
