Washington, D.C.
Atlas Performing Arts Center
The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Evans-Tibbs House
The former home of Lillian Evans Tibbs and her grandson, Thurlow Evans Tibbs Jr., whose prodigious contributions to music and art spanned more than 90 years.
Washington, D.C.
Watermelon House
This rowhouse doubles as one of the most photographed spots in the nation's capital.
Washington, D.C.
Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain
A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.
Washington, D.C.
Fireworks Safety Zone on the National Mall
On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Stock Exchange Building
D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.
Washington, D.C.
Watergate Fountain
The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.
Washington, D.C.
National Public Radio's Honey Bee Hives
Atop this media building, two hives containing more than 30,000 bees keep the surrounding area vibrant.
Washington, D.C.
African-American Civil War Memorial
The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.
Washington, D.C.
Churchill and Mandela Call and Response
When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.
Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
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.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
La Puerta de San Juan
This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
El Batey
Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.
Jayuya, Puerto Rico
Cerro de Punta
The highest peak in Puerto Rico is home to a rare fern that can only be found on six trees at its summit.
Chloride, Arizona
Chloride Ghost Town
All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.
St. George, Utah
Electric Theater
The first motion picture theater in southern Utah, reimagined and renovated as an arts hub.
St. George, Utah
Judd’s General Store
Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.
Austin, Nevada
U.S. Route 50
Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
Austin, Nevada
Nevada State Route 722
US-50 in Nevada is known as "the Loneliest Road in America," but this earlier iteration of the route is even lonelier.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Secret Pizza
A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Statue of Elvis Presley
A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.
Las Vegas, Nevada
'Bliss Dance'
An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.
