Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Sequoia National Park, California
General Sherman
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Calistoga, California
Castello di Amorosa
California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.
San Simeon, California
Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
Morro Bay, California
Morro Rock
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Los Angeles, California
Declaration Sculpture
60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.
Los Angeles, California
Muscle Beach
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Santa Monica, California
Pacific Park Solar Ferris Wheel
A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.
San Francisco, California
Musée Mécanique
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
San Francisco, California
Japanese Tea Garden
Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
San Francisco, California
Sweeney Observatory Site
Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.
