Alexandria, Virginia
Hollensbury Spite House
The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Permanently Closed
Washington, D.C.
The Unabomber's Cabin
It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.
Washington, D.C.
Guglielmo Marconi Memorial
Dedicated to the man who created the first radio wave communication system.
Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Bridge
This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.
Washington, D.C.
Khalil Gibran Memorial Monument
Surrounded by a verdant garden and a backdrop of ivy, a monument to beloved poet Khalil Gibran stands outside of the Lebanese embassy.
Washington, D.C.
First Teddy Bear
The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.
Washington, D.C.
Senate Corncob Capitals
Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.
Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Oaks Birthing Figure
This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.
Washington, D.C.
Site of the Union Station Train Crash
A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.
Washington, D.C.
Man Controlling Trade
A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.
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.
Washington, D.C.
Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
Washington, D.C.
The Adams Memorial
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
Washington, D.C.
The Mary Surratt Boarding House
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Oaks
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Waterloo, New York
The M'Clintock House
A historic home with ties to the abolition and suffrage movements.
Seneca Falls, New York
Bridge Street Bridge
A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."
Seneca Falls, New York
Wesleyan Chapel
What remains of the simple red brick chapel where the women's rights movement began.
Seneca Falls, New York
When Anthony Met Stanton
This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.
Rochester, New York
The George Eastman Museum
The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.
Sanibel, Florida
Pistol Shrimp of Ding Darling
Just below the surface, shrimp are producing temperatures hotter than the sun.
Havana, Cuba
Finca Vigía
The house that birthed The Old Man and The Sea is now a museum devoted to the old man who wrote it.
