Washington, D.C.
Charlotte Forten Grimké House
The historic home of an educator, abolitionist, activist, and poet.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
The historic home of an educator, abolitionist, activist, and poet.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Constructed by the younger brother of George Washington.
Santa Barbara, California
Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.
Santa Barbara, California
Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
Oxnard, California
Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.
Jevnaker, Norway
The grounds and buildings of an old wood pulp mill have been transformed into an innovative art park and museum.
Los Angeles, California
Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
Washington, D.C.
The last remaining building in Washington, D.C., built by H.H. Richardson, one of America's most iconic architects.
Los Angeles, California
This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”
Bandon, Oregon
According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.
Kilmun, Scotland
The first woman in America to receive a medical degree.
Paris, Tennessee
A 70-foot replica of the famed Eiffel Tower.
Carson City, Nevada
Ruins of the original wooden flume that carried water to Virginia City are still visible high on the Virginia Range.
Santa Margarita, California
The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.
Newport, Rhode Island
Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.
Dundee, Scotland
Each section of this public work of art represents one of the city's guilds.
Lee Vining, California
Deep vertical fissures like miniature slot canyons cut across the cemented volcanic rock of Black Point above Mono Lake.
Santa Barbara, California
A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.
New York, New York
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
San Francisco, California
Overflowing with shipping containers, this location has been transformed into a massive workspace for artists.
Bowie, Arizona
The former home of the army detachment that captured Geronimo.
Guánica, Puerto Rico
A resilient tree that has survived for more than 700 years in Guánica Dry Forest.
Lee Vining, California
A volcanic cone that formed over 600 years ago.