Washington, D.C.
Abandoned Drawbridge Control Room
The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
New York, New York
This lavish room in a New York City mansion is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.
Atlanta, Georgia
Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.
Phoenix, Arizona
The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.
San Francisco, California
A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.
Washington, D.C.
This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.
Rochester, New York
This New York estate was designed to resemble a medieval Scottish castle.
Mountain View, California
From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.
San Francisco, California
This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.
San Francisco, California
One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.
San Francisco, California
An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.
Shullsburg, Wisconsin
A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.
San Francisco, California
Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.
Chicago, Illinois
An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.
San Francisco, California
Russian history in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's most expensive hotel suite includes a secret passageway rumored to have been used by JFK.
San Francisco, California
A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.
San Francisco, California
A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
Boulder, Colorado
A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.
Syracuse, New York
A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.
San Francisco, California
This surreptitious shop is only open five hours per week.