Middletown, Maryland
The (First) Washington Monument
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Middletown, Maryland
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.
Dayton, Virginia
One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.
Quicksburg, Virginia
An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.
Front Royal, Virginia
This sprawling farm was once a Cold War-era hideaway for the nation's top diplomats.
Cameron, West Virginia
The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.
Saltville, Virginia
This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.
Wytheville, Virginia
The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."
Duffield, Virginia
A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.
Middlesboro, Kentucky
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.
Wellington, Kentucky
Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.
Jeffersonville, Indiana
This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.
North Bend, Ohio
This tower-tomb honors a president who only held office for a little over a month but dedicated his life to his country.
Warsaw, Poland
A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.
Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands
This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.
Detroit, Michigan
38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.
Detroit, Michigan
This railway-turned-greenway provides a pedestrian link in downtown Detroit and celebrates urban artwork.
Detroit, Michigan
This former industrial site has transformed into a community sculpture garden that hosts monthly Full Moon parties.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit housing collective working to create an "environment for revolutionary change."
Detroit, Michigan
The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.
Park City, Utah
The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
One man's fulfilled dream of living on an artificial island made of recycled plastic bottles.