Washington, D.C.
The Portrait Monument
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Frederick Douglass’s House, Cedar Hill
The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.
Washington, D.C.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
Washington, D.C.
Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Washington, D.C.
Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
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.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Summerhouse
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Washington, D.C.
The Mansion on O Street
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Moundsville, West Virginia
New Vrindaban Palace of Gold
Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Grave Creek Mound
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
Moundsville, West Virginia
West Virginia State Penitentiary
Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
New River Gorge Bridge
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
Kaymoor Mines
An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Danese, West Virginia
Glade Creek Grist Mill
This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.
Hillsboro, West Virginia
Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park
West Virginia’s first state park commemorates one of the state’s last significant Civil War battles.
Hillsboro, West Virginia
Cranberry Glades Botanical Area
West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.
Dunmore, West Virginia
Thorny Mountain Fire Tower
This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.
Cass, West Virginia
Cass Scenic Railroad
Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.
