Washington, D.C.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
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.
Dumbarton Oaks
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
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.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Pooh's House
This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
John Harvard 'Statue of Three Lies'
The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Kendall Band
A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard Bridge
This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Igor Fokin Memorial Sculpture
Memorial to a beloved puppeteer as well as all street performers.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Brattle Theatre
One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard Lampoon Building
The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Mount Auburn Cemetery
This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Old Burial Ground
This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Necco Wafer Sculpture
A tiny monument to the classic American candy.
Boston, Massachusetts
Rainbow Swash
The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall Weathervane
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Boston, Massachusetts
The First Church of Christ, Scientist
This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
North End Street Utensils
Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.
