Buffalo, New York
Buffalo Central Terminal
Ruins of a once-prized railroad station in New York.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Buffalo, New York
Edward M. Cotter
This vessel is believed to be the oldest operating fireboat in the world.
Buffalo, New York
Silo City
Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life.
Buffalo, New York
Blue Sky Mausoleum
This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.
Buffalo, New York
Blocher Memorial
An elaborate memorial to a man local legend says died of a broken heart.
Buffalo, New York
William McKinley Assassination Plaque
The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.
Niagara Falls, New York
Book Corner
Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.
Salisbury, Pennsylvania
Mount Davis
Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.
Grantsville, Maryland
Casselman River Bridge
This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.
Frostburg, Maryland
The Jail in the Gunter Hotel
The antique hotel still has a jail in the basement, though the cockfighting ring is long gone.
Cumberland, Maryland
LaVale Toll Gate House
Maryland's first (and last standing) toll house on America's first federal road established the state as the "Gateway to the West."
Cumberland, Maryland
George Washington's Headquarters
This one-room cabin where the young colonel slept during the French and Indian War.
Endicott, New York
Endicott History and Heritage Center
A collection of artifacts from two worldwide industries that called Endicott, NY home.
Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland
Cedar Hill Cemetery
A historic cemetery filled with quirky faux wood art and unique tombstones.
Washington, D.C.
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
Washington, D.C.
Serenity Statue
This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.
Washington, D.C.
'Cartwheel' Tower
Washington's top-secret Cold War-era doomsday communications tower is located in a small neighborhood park.
Washington, D.C.
Fort Reno Park
The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.
Washington, D.C.
NIST Newton Apple Tree
A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.
Washington, D.C.
Fort DeRussy
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
Washington, D.C.
Peirce Mill Spy Station
Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.
Washington, D.C.
Jean Jules Jusserand Memorial
An obscure federal monument honors the French diplomat who served as Ambassador to the U.S. during WWI.
Lampasas, Texas
World's Largest Spur
A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.
Washington, D.C.
National Academy of Sciences
For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.
