Marietta, Georgia
Big Chicken
This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
The Natural Bridge
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
Hidden J.R.R. Tolkien Quote
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
Vienna, Virginia
Foxstone Park Bridge
A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.
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.
Washington Coliseum
A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Chichen Itza Chirp
Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Dr. Seuss Museum
A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden
Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.
Boston, Massachusetts
Rainbow Swash
The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.
Quincy, Massachusetts
First Dunkin' Donuts
This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.
Quincy, Massachusetts
Adams National Historical Park
The homestead of American patriot John Adams.
Quincy, Massachusetts
Abigail Adams' Grave
The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."
Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
Grave of Andy Warhol
The pop art icon's gravesite is broadcast 24 hours a day on his museum's website.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Church Brew Works
A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The First Heinz Pickle Charm
The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Immaculate Reception Monument
This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.
Washington, D.C.
The Portrait Monument
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
Winchester, Virginia
Patsy Cline's Childhood Home and Grave
The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Fred Rogers Memorial
A bronze statue of Mister Rogers in the neighborhood where he grew up.
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
The Grave of Mister Rogers
The universally beloved children's television figure is interred on a high hilltop in one of western Pennsylvania's oldest cemeteries.
Washington, D.C.
Federal Reserve Tennis Court
The only tennis court that falls under the jurisdiction of the central bank.
Washington, D.C.
National Academy of Sciences
For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.
