San Francisco, California
Fior D' Italia
America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
San Francisco, California
Hang Ah Tea Room
The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Modern Diner
The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.
Boston, Massachusetts
Union Oyster House
This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.
Biddeford, Maine
Palace Diner
Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.
San Francisco, California
The Tonga Room
Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.
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.
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.
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.
Rayburn House Office Building
One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."
Washington, D.C.
Old Post Office Tower
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Washington, D.C.
Knife Edge
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
Washington, D.C.
Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain
A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.
Washington, D.C.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
NASA Full Scale Wind Tunnel Propeller
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
Washington, D.C.
Maine Avenue Fish Market
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
Permanently Closed
Kyoto, Japan
Ukiyoe Small Museum
A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.
Kyoto, Japan
Kamo River Turtle Stepping Stones
These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.
