Detroit, Michigan
Detroit Masonic Temple
The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Benjamin Harrison Gravesite
Why would a Civil War general and president choose to be buried in a local Indianapolis graveyard and not Arlington National Cemetery?
Clarksville, Indiana
Rosie the Riveter Statue
The Rosie the Riveter statue in Clarksville, Indiana, honors a real-life riveter who worked on B-24 bombers.
Clarksville, Indiana
Falls of the Ohio State Park
Marine fossils from the Devonian period are exposed at this park.
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Chicago, Illinois
Rock N Roll McDonald's and Museum
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Washington, D.C.
Japanese Pagoda
A centuries-old stone pagoda from Japan stands among cherry trees beside the National Mall Tidal Basin.
Washington, D.C.
Misspelling at the Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
Washington, D.C.
Japanese Stone Lantern
A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.
Washington, D.C.
Inaugural Parade Center Line
A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.
Washington, D.C.
Russian Ambassador's Residence
Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.
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.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
House of the Temple
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
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.
Lincoln Book Tower
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Denver, Colorado
Blue Mustang
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Kensington, Maryland
Washington, D.C. Temple
The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.
Cumberland, Maryland
George Washington's Headquarters
This one-room cabin where the young colonel slept during the French and Indian War.
Berlin, Maryland
Assateague Island
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
Baltimore, Maryland
Edgar Allan Poe’s Grave
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Weirton, West Virginia
Weirton
In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.
Green Bank, West Virginia
Green Bank: A Town for 'Wi-Fi Refugees'
This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.
