Washington, D.C.
The Mary Surratt Boarding House
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
The Presidential Booths at Martin's Tavern
Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.
Washington, D.C.
Frederick Douglass’s House, Cedar Hill
The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.
Washington, D.C.
Reading Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
Washington, D.C.
Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Card Catalog
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
Washington, D.C.
The Cuban Embassy's Hemingway Bar
When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
London, England
The Tower Ravens
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
Wellcome Collection & Library
The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.
London, England
Natural History Museum of London
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
Los Angeles, California
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
Los Angeles, California
Heritage Square Museum
Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.
Los Angeles, California
The Mar Vista Time Travel Mart
Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.
Los Angeles, California
Screen Novelties
This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.
Los Angeles, California
Valley Relics Museum
One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.
Los Angeles, California
The Magic Castle
The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
Los Angeles, California
Tiki-Ti
Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.
Los Angeles, California
Pink's Hot Dogs
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
Los Angeles, California
The Echo Park Time Travel Mart
Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hollywood Cars Museum and Liberace Garage
The most extravagant car collection features a Batmobile, Liberace's mirror ball-ed Rolls Royce, and a stunt car from 'The Fast and the Furious.'
Las Vegas, Nevada
Golden Tiki
Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Atomic Museum
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
