Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Forbes Field Wall
A portion of the old Pirates stadium over which a defining home run once flew still stands even after the rest of the stadium was torn down.
Places I've been
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A portion of the old Pirates stadium over which a defining home run once flew still stands even after the rest of the stadium was torn down.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This quarter-mile tunnel under the Bluff in Pittsburgh bends at a 45-degree angle.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.
Keyser, West Virginia
This former fire tower found new life as a communications hub complete with a scenic overlook.
Kensington, Maryland
The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.
Big Pool, Maryland
A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.
Washington, D.C.
An obscure federal monument honors the French diplomat who served as Ambassador to the U.S. during WWI.
Richmond, Virginia
Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.
Richmond, Virginia
The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.
Richmond, Virginia
Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.
Richmond, Virginia
A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.
Richmond, Virginia
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
Richmond, Virginia
Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.
Richmond, Virginia
A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.
Washington, D.C.
You could be standing at the site of one of D.C.'s most fatal tragedies and not even know it.
Washington, D.C.
A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.
Arlington, Virginia
Though his role as the inventor of baseball may be up for debate, fans still festoon Doubleday's grave with baseballs.
Alexandria, Virginia
The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.
Alexandria, Virginia
A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.
Morgantown, West Virginia
A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.
Arlington, Virginia
Recorded as the first person buried in Arlington Cemetery.
Arlington, Virginia
A gift from Scotland to the United States in memory of the 270 lives lost when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie due to a terrorist bombing.
Arlington, Virginia
In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.