Washington, D.C.
FBI Spy House
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
Places Annie Oortman Wants to Go
1964
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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.
The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
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.
Riggs Library
A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Washington, D.C.
The Capitol Stones
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
The Brewmaster's Castle
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
Washington, D.C.
The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
Hickam Air Base Scars
The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Hana, Hawaii
Charles Lindbergh Grave Site
The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Koko Crater Trail
Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.
Permanently Closed
Kapa'a, Hawaii
Coco Palms Resort
This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Shangri La
Doris Duke's lasting collection of Islamic Art, hidden in a Hawaiian paradise.
St Marys, West Virginia
Willow Island Disaster Memorial
A memorial honoring those who perished in one of the worst construction disasters in U.S. history.
Waverly, West Virginia
Mountwood Park
Once home to a booming 19th-century oil town, the park now houses a World War II submarine memorial complete with a torpedo.
Charleston, West Virginia
Grave of Thomas Bullitt
A lone grave is quietly tucked away in Kanawha Riflemen's Memorial Park.
Grafton, West Virginia
B&O Railroad Station and Willard Hotel
Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Big Apple Time Capsule
A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.
Dorothy, West Virginia
Stanley Heirs Park
This small West Virginia park is a land trust holdout against mountaintop removal mining.
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Blennerhassett Island
Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.
Morgantown, West Virginia
Henry Clay Iron Furnace
A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.
