Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Atalaya
The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
White, Georgia
Old Car City
One of the world's largest automobile junkyards is a unique landscape of metal and moss.
Woodstock, Georgia
Olde Rope Mill Ruins
A 19th-century mill complex once powered by three waterways still leaves visible traces in the woods.
Sterling, Virginia
Warp Drive
This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.
Arlington, Virginia
Gravelly Point Park
This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.
Arlington, Virginia
DEA Museum
An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.
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.
Bodisco House
This stately Georgetown rowhouse was once the home of a 54-year-old diplomat and his 16-year-old bride.
Washington, D.C.
Watergate Gas Station
This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Watergate Fountain
The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.
Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
FBI Spy House
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
Washington, D.C.
Georgetown Waterfront
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
Arlington, Virginia
George Washington Memorial Parkway
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Alexandria, Virginia
The Elk of Prince Street
A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.
Alexandria, Virginia
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution
The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.
Alexandria, Virginia
Carlyle House Historic Park
A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.
Alexandria, Virginia
First Lot Sold At Auction Marker
This small pedestal marks the spot of the first lot of land sold in Alexandria, Virginia in 1749.
Alexandria, Virginia
Torpedo Factory Art Center
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Canoe Club
This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.
Washington, D.C.
Ruins of the Columbian Cannon Foundry
These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.
Washington, D.C.
Foundry Branch Trolley Trestle Ruins
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
Washington, D.C.
Foundry Branch Tunnel
Once a sewer culvert, this road tunnel now offers cyclists and pedestrians a subterranean stroll under the C&O Canal.
Washington, D.C.
Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel
This small hilltop church weaves the urban history of Washington, D.C. with the national history of the United States.
