Cambridge, Maryland
Annie Oakley House
Historic home of America's sweetheart sharpshooter, Annie Oakley.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Water Gate at the Watergate Complex
Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Corofin, Ireland
The Burren
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Avery Island, Louisiana
Tabasco Museum and Factory
For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.
Washington, D.C.
National Cathedral Bell Tower
There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.
London, England
Paddington Bear Statue
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
Peter Pan Statue
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
Lhasa, Tibet
Drigung Monastery
This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.
Permanently Closed
North Fort Myers, Florida
The Shell Factory
The largest retailer of seashells in the world.
Fez, Morocco
University of Al-Karaouine
The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.
Fez, Morocco
Fes el-Bali
Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.
Fez, Morocco
The Blue Gate of Fes
The other side is actually green.
Islamorada, Florida
Betsy the Lobster
This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.
Bristol, England
Stanton Drew Stone Circles
One of the largest megalithic complexes in England, which local legend holds is a wedding party turned to stone by the Devil.
Bristol, England
The Red Lodge Museum
One of Bristol's best-hidden gems has ties to Lord Byron, whence it became the nation's first reformatory school for girls.
Bristol, England
Cheese Lane Shot Tower
A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.
Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
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.
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.
Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Alexandria, Virginia
Torpedo Factory Art Center
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore Basilica
The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.
Baltimore, Maryland
Phoenix Shot Tower
Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.
