Washington, D.C.
The Portrait Monument
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
New Orleans, Louisiana
One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Brooklyn, New York
A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
Phoenix, Arizona
Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
Crystal River, Florida
This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.
Lecanto, Florida
What started as a tailor shop to help swimmers live their mermaid dreams has grown into a full-scale aquarium, complete with live mermaid shows.
Homosassa, Florida
Ruins of an old sugar mill sitting quietly next to a park in rural Florida.
Talcott, West Virginia
This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.
Homewood, Alabama
Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.
San Jose, California
A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.
Mexico City, Mexico
A series of modernist, abstract sculptures form a route created as part of the 1968 Olympics' Cultural Olympiad.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.
Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
London, England
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
Madrid, Spain
A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.
United States / Canada
The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Houston, Texas
In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.
Schiphol, Netherlands
It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.
Detroit, Michigan
Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.