Washington, D.C.
Congressional Garbage Tunnel
The tunnel under the Capitol Building where Congress takes out its trash.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
The tunnel under the Capitol Building where Congress takes out its trash.
Daly City, California
Two pillars set 10 paces apart commemorate the "last notable American duel."
Alexandria, Virginia
Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.
Woburn, Massachusetts
This piece of peacetime naval wreckage memorializes the tragic sinking of the USS Maine--an event which sparked the Spanish-American war.
Staten Island, New York
The pioneering photographer's prints are immortalized inside her childhood home.
Boston, Massachusetts
A school used as a model for public education across the country.
El Paso, Texas
A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A factory in Milwaukee where poop is reclaimed… and recycled.
Brooklyn, New York
The childhood home of one of America's greatest unsung troubadours still stands in a much changed Brooklyn neighborhood.
Brooklyn, New York
Once home to the country's most gargantuan ships, this graving dock now waits for people to buy furniture.
Oxnard, California
Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.
Laredo, Texas
Seven flags adorn this Texas museum, one for each of the powers that have ruled the area.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Memorial to the 137 lives lost on a ship fire, the whole hulk of which washed up on the Asbury Park shore.
Strasburg, North Dakota
The humble beginnings of the man known for his lavish "champagne" music.
Terre Haute, Indiana
Whether his story is true or not, Stiffy Green is the most beloved bulldog in all of Indiana.
Morgantown, West Virginia
A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.
Corvallis, Oregon
Contractors in this Oregon town have been stamping their names in sidewalks since 1908.
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Endless rows of boxes of paper records line the hallways of the archaic federal facility where guns are traced.
Newport, Rhode Island
An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.
San Antonio, Texas
An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.
Waverly, Virginia
A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.
Charlottesville, Virginia
The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.
Northfield, New Hampshire
The massive Roman arch in New Hampshire that was meant to be a tomb.
Norden, California
A statue commemorating the heroic life of a Viking postman who was the Godfather of California skiing.