Washington, D.C.
Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Port Royal, Virginia
Assassin's End
The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.
Niles, Illinois
Leaning Tower of Niles
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Washington, D.C.
Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
Arlington, Virginia
Rosslyn Metro Escalator
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Key Largo, Florida
The African Queen
The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Berlin Wall Urinal
A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.
Bloomington, Minnesota
The Mall of America
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Washington, D.C.
The Big Chair
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hand of Faith Gold Nugget
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Silverball Museum Arcade
A reservoir of vintage pinball machines and arcade games for the nostalgic and thrill seeking.
Boulder City, Nevada
Hoover Dam Old Exhibit Building
Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."
Washington, D.C.
The Mary Surratt Boarding House
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
Margate City, New Jersey
Lucy the Elephant
Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."
Washington, D.C.
Maine Avenue Fish Market
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
Memphis, Tennessee
The Jungle Room at Graceland
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Permanently Closed
Honolulu, Hawaii
Ruins of Kaniakapūpū
What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.
Washington, D.C.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
Washington, D.C.
House of the Temple
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
Ochopee, Florida
Skunk Ape Research Headquarters
In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flamingo Habitat
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Washington, D.C.
Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Memphis, Tennessee
Sun Studio
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.
Key West, Florida
Captain Tony's Saloon
Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.
