Clark County, Nevada
Valley of Fire
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Boulder City, Nevada
Alabam Statue - Hoover Dam Hero
An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.
Boulder City, Nevada
Winged Figures of the Republic
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Henderson, Nevada
Heritage Street
Clark County Museum has created an entire street of historically important buildings relocated from various other locations within the county.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Mormon Fort
The oldest standing building in Las Vegas was established by Mormon settlers.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Springs Preserve
The birthplace of Las Vegas is now preserved as a historic and natural area.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Tupac Shakur Memorial
Fans have made a utility pole near where the 90s musician was shot into an ersatz memorial.
Las Vegas, Nevada
‘The Big Piece’
The largest recovered section of Titanic sits in a hotel in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Golden Tiki
Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flamingo Habitat
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Erotic Heritage Museum
Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Atomic Museum
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Thermal Spring Cascades
Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Esse Purse Museum & Store
This museum is dedicated to the history and design of purses.
Little Rock, Arkansas
The Empress of Little Rock
The finest example of Gothic Queen Anne Architecture in the U.S. was built out of rivalry and spite.
Little Rock, Arkansas
The "Little Rock"
Yup, that's where the name came from.
Arlington, Virginia
George Washington Memorial Parkway
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Arlington, Virginia
The Graves of Robert E. Lee's Garden
Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.
Alexandria, Virginia
Mount Vernon Slave Cemetery
The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
Alexandria, Virginia
Hollensbury Spite House
The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.
Washington, D.C.
President Lincoln’s Cottage
The house where Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation.
Washington, D.C.
Rayburn House Office Building
One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."
Washington, D.C.
Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
Washington, D.C.
Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
