Washington, D.C.
Misspelling at the Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
National Academy of Sciences
For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.
Washington, D.C.
Federal Reserve Tennis Court
The only tennis court that falls under the jurisdiction of the central bank.
Washington, D.C.
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
Garments from across the globe call this hidden gem home.
Washington, D.C.
George Washington University's River Horse
The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.
Chantilly, Virginia
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.
Washington, D.C.
Southwest Duck Pond
This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Hidden Figures Way
A street in front of NASA's D.C. headquarters has been named in honor of the Black women who were essential to early spaceflight.
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Walter Anderson Museum of Art
A small museum celebrating the work of a Mississippi artist who had a unique connection with the natural world.
Navarre, Florida
Navarre Beach Pier
The Gulf’s longest fishing pier is a year-round paradise for catch-and-release whoppers.
Rottenbuch, Germany
Rottenbuch Radio Tower
Cell phone tower constructed entirely of wood.
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London, England
Pollock's Toy Museum
A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.
Veitshöchheim, Germany
The Geographical Center of the European Union
This tiny German village has staked claim to being the center of the union following Brexit.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Ratstrinkstube Clock Tower
Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.
Friedrichshafen, Germany
Zeppelin Museum
Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.
Stuttgart, Germany
Kirchheim Natter Pads
The remains of three Luftwaffe launch pads designed for manned anti-aircraft missiles.
Stuttgart, Germany
Cataphract Funerary Monument
A funerary monument for two brothers who served in the Roman cavalry.
Stuttgart, Germany
The Pig Museum
An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.
Wielenbach, Germany
Hardtkapelle Wielenbach
A hole in the floor of this chapel is said to have been created by a footprint of the devil.
Kochel am See, Germany
Wikingerdorf Flake (Flake Viking Village)
The remnants of a fictional Viking village film set now serve as an educational and historical hotspot.
Grünwald, Germany
Bavaria Filmstadt
This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.
Sinsheim, Germany
Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim
It has an American Dream Car exhibit, Europe's largest Formula One collection, and many, many mannequins.
Donaueschingen, Germany
Donauquelle
The great Danube river starts here.
Heidelberg, Germany
Robert Bunsen Statue
A larger-than-life monument to the inventor of the Bunsen burner.
