Saint John, New Brunswick
Reversing Falls
These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Bangor, Maine
Stephen King's Former House
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Tremont, Maine
Seal Cove Auto Museum
One of the country's best automotive museums and home to one of the first motor vehicles.
Northeast Harbor, Maine
Asticou Azalea Garden
East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.
Mount Desert, Maine
Bubble Rock
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
Bar Harbor, Maine
Jordan Pond Popovers
These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.
Bar Harbor, Maine
Dorr Museum of Natural History
A charming museum of natural history featuring dioramas and exhibits made entirely by college students.
Trenton, Maine
Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound
Since 1956, this quintessentially New England seafood shack has been boiling its lobsters in seawater over wood fires.
Lowville, New York
Lady LeWinDa Milkzalot
Lady LeWinDa Milkzalot showcases Lewis County's dairy farming heritage and boasts an impressive rotation of seasonal outfits.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Clifton Hill
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Tesla Monument
Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
The Tunnel at Niagara Parks Power Station
A tunnel that brings more than a century of history to life from the deepest parts of the Niagara Gorge.
Washington, D.C.
Knife Edge
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
Washington, D.C.
The National Gallery's Art Materials Collection
The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.
Washington, D.C.
'Ginevra de’ Benci' Portrait
The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Washington, D.C.
Mummified Bison
The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.
Washington, D.C.
Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
Washington, D.C.
Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
Andrew Jackson Downing Urn
This large garden vase urn has nothing to do with the seventh U.S. President—it was designed by one landscape designer to honor another landscape designer's contributions to the National Mall.
Washington, D.C.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
First Teddy Bear
The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.
