Washington, D.C.
Capitol Air Conditioning Towers
"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
Willard Hotel
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
Washington, D.C.
Hecht Company Warehouse
Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
Washington, D.C.
Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
Fort Reno Park
The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Moscow, Russia
Peter the Great Statue
One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow State University
Gargantuan home of Russian science.
Moscow, Russia
Red Gates Skyscraper
Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.
Moscow, Russia
Tsar Bell
World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.
Moscow, Russia
Monument to the Conquerors of Space
Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.
Moscow, Russia
Lubyanka
Former headquarters of the KGB.
Moscow, Russia
Novodevichy Cemetery
Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.
Moscow, Russia
Fallen Monument Park
A sculpture park of the tossed aside relics of the USSR, from Stalin to a massive Soviet emblem.
Moscow, Russia
Izmailovo Kremlin
Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.
