Culebra, Puerto Rico
The Tanks of Flamenco Beach
Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Birthplace of the Steamboat
A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Blackbeard's Castle
Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.
Arlington, Virginia
Rosslyn Metro Escalator
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Permanently Closed
District of Columbia
Museum of Unnatural History
Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
Faro a Colon (Columbus Lighthouse)
The final resting place of Christopher Columbus - or possibly someone else.
Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten
Maho Beach
Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Arecibo Observatory
The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Mosquito Bay
The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.
