Washington, D.C.
Mummified Bison
The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Washington, D.C.
Carnegie Library of Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.
Washington, D.C.
D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
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.
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Tesla Monument in New York
One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fort Pitt Blockhouse
The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Bryson City, North Carolina
Kuwohi
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
Mammoth Cave
The world's longest known cave system.
Lynchburg, Tennessee
Jack Daniel's Distillery Tour
All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.
Nashville, Tennessee
Concrete Parthenon
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Memphis, Tennessee
The Jungle Room at Graceland
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Cats of Jackson Square
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Carousel Bar
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana’s Civil War Museum at Confederate Memorial Hall
The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.
New Orleans, Louisiana
National World War II Museum
Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Plaza Tower
This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lafayette Cemetery
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Montezuma Castle
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Sedona, Arizona
Chapel of the Holy Cross
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
San Diego, California
Balboa Park Moreton Bay Fig Tree
One of the largest trees of its kind in California.
San Diego, California
Zoro Garden
Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.
San Diego, California
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.
