Washington, D.C.
D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
The Lockkeeper's House
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
Washington, D.C.
Organization of American States Building
The grand marble structure next to the White House is Andrew Carnegie's temple to Pan-American diplomacy.
Washington, D.C.
Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
Watergate Gas Station
This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Georgetown Waterfront
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
Old Stone House
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
Bethesda, Maryland
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.
Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
North Port, Florida
Warm Mineral Springs
This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.
St. Augustine, Florida
The Fountain of Youth
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee-Leon County Civil Rights Heritage Walk
This sidewalk monument honors more than 50 civil rights activists who helped change the face of America.
Pensacola, Florida
'Wall South' Vietnam Memorial
Florida’s half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Wall.
Tallahassee, Florida
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
World's largest magnetic research facility.
Key West, Florida
U.S. Route 1 Mile 0 Sign
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
Chokoloskee, Florida
Ted Smallwood Store
A time capsule of Floridian history fights to survive on the banks of Chokoloskee Bay.
Tallahassee, Florida
The Phillips Mausoleum
This historic crypt was said to have been designed and built by the very person who is buried inside of it.
Quincy, Florida
The Town of Coca-Cola Millionaires
How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.
Key West, Florida
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Museum
The museum chronicling a treasure hunter's dream, fulfilled.
Clermont, Florida
Presidents Hall of Fame
Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. Presidents and the famous White House miniature.
Key West, Florida
Truman's Little White House
A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.
Tallahassee, Florida
Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park
This state park was once an important Native American cermonial center.
Lakeland, Florida
'Child of the Sun' Campus
A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
