Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Places I've been
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Washington, D.C.
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Asheville, North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.
Dowth, Ireland
The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Waterbury, Vermont
The remains of a deserted 1800s farming community can be found in Little River State Park.
Aberdeen, Scotland
Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Burnsville, North Carolina
The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.
Jackson, New Hampshire
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
Adams, Massachusetts
Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.
Barre, Vermont
This large cemetery is known as the museum of granite sculptures.
Stowe, Vermont
The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.
Mount Washington, Massachusetts
One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.