Washington, D.C.
Daguerre Monument
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Overthrust Fault
A surprising, but overlooked example of geology in the middle of the nation’s capital.
Washington, D.C.
Owney the Postal Dog
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Card Catalog
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
Washington, D.C.
Senate Corncob Capitals
Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.
Washington, D.C.
U.S. Mint Coin Store
Coins and medals straight from the mint await visitors to this shop in the nation's capital.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Bollards
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Reading Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building Tunnel System
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
Washington, D.C.
D.C.’s Floating Chandeliers
Mysterious installations bring levity and light to a sometimes stodgy city.
Kensington, Maryland
Washington, D.C. Temple
The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.
Washington, D.C.
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Wheaton Station Escalator
The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.
Washington, D.C.
Florida Avenue Grill
The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.
Washington, D.C.
Howard Theatre
Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.
Washington, D.C.
'Encore'
Washington D.C.'s most famous pianist, composer, and bandleader still tickles the ivories outside Howard Theater.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Acorn Park
Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.
Takoma Park, Maryland
Roscoe the Rooster
The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Washington, D.C.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Washington, D.C.
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Permanently Closed
College Park, Maryland
Pinball Parlor at MOM's Organic Market
Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.
Greenbelt, Maryland
Greenbelt Historic District
A relic of FDR's brief foray into utopian urban planning.
