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.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Frederick, Maryland
One-Million-Liter Test Sphere
This four-story steel sphere in Maryland was used to test biological weapons.
Los Angeles, California
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
New York, New York
Staple Street Skybridge
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
Jersey City, New Jersey
White Mana Diner
This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.
Brooklyn, New York
Bay Ridge Gingerbread House
On the hills of Bay Ridge stands a house straight out of a fairy tale.
Towson, Maryland
Divine's Headstone
The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.
Washington, D.C.
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
Garments from across the globe call this hidden gem home.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Wash Woods Settlement
The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Cape Henry Memorial Cross
Jamestown may have been the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, but the colonists made landfall at a lesser known cape.
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk Wishing Tree
The branches of this sprawling cedar tree are laden with wishes big and small.
Norfolk, Virginia
'Navigator'
A sculpture made from recycled materials and hand-blown glass dedicated to transportation and transformation.
York, Pennsylvania
Weightlifting Hall of Fame
Take a walk through the history of strength sports—from the early Olympic Games to modern day.
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.
Misspelling at the Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
San Diego, California
Bum and Bobby
These two K-9 memorials commemorate the sister cities of Edinburgh and San Diego.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Thomas Magliozzi Plaque
This plaque is dedicated to one-half of the Magliozzi brothers and their hit radio show, 'Car Talk.'
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Westinghouse Atom Smasher
This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.
Annapolis, Maryland
Equal Justice Mural
A mural honoring two trailblazing Supreme Court Justices—Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Brooklyn, New York
Smith-9 Street Station
The highest rapid transit station in the world.
Brooklyn, New York
The Cyclone
A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.
New York, New York
The Standard Oil Building
This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.
New York, New York
Trinity Churchyard
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
Long Lines Building
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
