Washington, D.C.
Capital Transit Co. Streetcar Barn
Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Halethorpe, Maryland
Maryland's 3rd Congressional District
A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.
Baltimore, Maryland
Graffiti Alley
A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.
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.
Potomac, Maryland
Maryland Gold Mine Ruins
The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Cockeysville, Maryland
National Electronics Museum
Electronic inventions that resulted in products and systems we use every day are on display in this labor-of-love museum.
Neversink, New York
Neversink
The lost town of Neversink, sunk by New York City.
Washington, D.C.
Titanic Memorial
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Washington, D.C.
Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Riverton, West Virginia
Spruce Knob
Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.
Eglon, West Virginia
Hoye-Crest
The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.
Inyo County, California
Devils Golf Course Landscape
"Only the devil could play golf here."
New York, New York
Jeffrey's Hook Light
Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.
New York, New York
Bennett Park
The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.
New York, New York
Blockhouse No. 1
This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.
New York, New York
Chester A. Arthur Inauguration and Death House
The only remaining building in New York to see the inauguration of a president is being slowly overtaken by a grocery store.
New York, New York
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum
The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.
New York, New York
Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
New York, New York
The Oldest Fence in New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall Weathervane
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
New York, New York
Cole Porter's Piano
A famous songsmith's custom piano, dubbed "High Society," is hidden just out of sight in one of New York's finest hotels.
Eastham, Massachusetts
Captain Edward Penniman House
The Cape Cod house that whaling built.
Inyo County, California
Artist's Drive
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
