Washington, D.C.
Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Places Jenisaur Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
East Potomac Park Mini Golf
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
Washington, D.C.
Titanic Memorial
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Washington, D.C.
Mount Zion Cemetery's Underground Railroad Shelter
People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.
Washington, D.C.
Tudor Place
A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.
Washington, D.C.
Secret Entrance to the White House
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Book Tower
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
Summerhouse
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Washington, D.C.
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
FBI Spy House
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
Washington, D.C.
Culture House
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Washington, D.C.
Riggs Library
A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.
Seattle, Washington
Rubber Chicken Museum
The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.
St. Louis, Missouri
Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis
A big museum full of little worlds.
Waldoboro, Maine
Fawcett's Antique Toy and Art Museum
Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.
Deer Isle, Maine
Nervous Nellie's Jams and Jellies
Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.
Bangor, Maine
Paul Bunyan Statue
This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.
Freeport, Maine
The Desert of Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Bar Harbor, Maine
Jordan Pond Popovers
These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.
Bucksport, Maine
Northeast Historic Film
A restored historic movie theater is the perfect place for a regional film archive.
Poland, Maine
Maine State Building
This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.
Ellsworth, Maine
Finn's Irish Pub
This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.
Greenville, Maine
B52 Crash Site
The debris forms a solemn memorial to those who died in a 1963 accident.
