San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
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.
Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
Summerhouse
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Cañon City, Colorado
Royal Gorge Bridge
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Boonsboro, Maryland
Crystal Grottoes Caverns
Bizarre Cavern.
New York, New York
Crabs of Cleopatra’s Needle
Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
New York, New York
Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
New York, New York
Museum of Sex
A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
Monkton, Maryland
Ladew Topiary Gardens
This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Wheaton Station Escalator
The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Acorn Park
Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.
Baltimore, Maryland
The American Visionary Art Museum
A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.
Baltimore, Maryland
Frank Zappa Bust
The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mount Moriah Cemetery
An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Giant Ants
Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.
Baltimore, Maryland
Mr. Trash Wheel
This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
Baltimore, Maryland
Graffiti Alley
A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.
Halethorpe, Maryland
Maryland's 3rd Congressional District
A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.
Jefferson, Maryland
War Correspondents Memorial
One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore Basilica
The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.
Baltimore, Maryland
Grave of John Wilkes Booth
A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.
Golden, Colorado
Mines Museum of Earth Science
An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.
