Columbia, South Carolina
Neverbust Chain
This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Columbia, South Carolina
Ra Obelisk
An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.
Washington, D.C.
Federal Reserve Tennis Court
The only tennis court that falls under the jurisdiction of the central bank.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Book Tower
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
Cher Ami
A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.
Washington, D.C.
General Sheridan's Horse Rienzi Winchester
This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.
Washington, D.C.
Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
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.
First FDR Memorial
One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.
Alexandria, Virginia
Fort Ward Park
Built to defend Washington D.C. during the Civil War, this fort became a post-war nucleus for a thriving Black community.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Jefferson Rock
This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Ruins of St. John's Episcopal Church
Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
True Treats
Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
John Brown's Fort
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Knoxville, Maryland
The Sign Above the Tunnel
This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.
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.
Washington, D.C.
Freezing Newsmen Plaque
A small token of gratitude from freezing cold journalists who were given a warm haven while covering JFK's inauguration.
Washington, D.C.
Georgetown's Haunted Halcyon House
This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.
Washington, D.C.
Vigilant Firehouse
‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’
Washington, D.C.
The Tabulating Machine Co.
The early data processor factory founded in Washington for the 1890 U.S. Census went on to become IBM.
Washington, D.C.
Old Stone House
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Rush-Bagot Monument
An overlooked tribute to one of the most important peace deals in American history.
Washington, D.C.
Water Gate at the Watergate Complex
Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.
