Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Fireworks Safety Zone on the National Mall
On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.
Orlando, Florida
Progress City Model
A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.
Mamaroneck, New York
The Seely House
The "Skinny House" is made from scrap, salvage, and a neighbor’s kindness.
Concord, Massachusetts
Old North Bridge
The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.
Freeport, Maine
Freeport McDonald's
When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.
Groton, Connecticut
Mystic Pizza
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
Carlstadt, New Jersey
The Meadowlands
Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.
Rutherford, New Jersey
Iviswold Castle
Originally built in 1869, this castle is currently part of Felician University's campus.
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Headless Horseman Bridge
The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.
Tomkins Cove, New York
Doodletown
Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.
Skagway, Alaska
Arctic Brotherhood Hall
The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.
Skagway, Alaska
Red Onion Saloon
Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.
Skagway, Alaska
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
Sitka, Alaska
Saint Michael's Cathedral
The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.
Anchorage, Alaska
Worlds Largest Chocolate Waterfall
While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.
Anchorage, Alaska
The Seward Highway
Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.
Juneau, Alaska
Patsy Ann Statue
Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.
Ketchikan, Alaska
Totem Bight State Historical Park
This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.
York, Maine
Wiggly Bridge
True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Graves of the Smuttynose Murder Victims
Final resting place of the two women killed on a small island off the coast of New Hampshire.
New Haven, Connecticut
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
New Haven, Connecticut
Crypt at Center Church-on-the-Green
137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.
