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.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
First Teddy Bear
The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
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.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Monticello's Vegetable Garden and Fruitery
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
Afton, Virginia
Crozet Tunnel
A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.
Bristol, Virginia
State Street
One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.
Chicago, Illinois
Beginning (and End) of Historic Route 66
A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.
Chicago, Illinois
Thorne Miniature Rooms
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
Conwy, Wales
Conwy Suspension Bridge
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Denbigh, Wales
St Hilary's Chapel
This tower is all that remains of a once-famed chapel.
Hay-on-Wye, Wales
The Kingdom of Books
In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.
Lockerbie, Scotland
Lockerbie Memorial Garden
A remembrance of the local Scottish victims of the Lockerbie Bombing Incident in the now-restored neighborhood.
Culross, Scotland
Cobblestone Footpath
The raised stones in the middle of this road through Culross are relics of a 17th-century class divide.
Saint Abbs, Scotland
East Coast Fishing Disaster Memorial
One of four sister bronze sculptures dedicated to the widows and orphans of an 1881 tragedy.
Edinburgh, Scotland
National Monument of Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
Glasgow, Scotland
Ibrox Stadium
Home to one of the most popular teams in Scottish football history.
Inverkeithing, Scotland
Forth Bridge
A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Mons Meg
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
The Leaning Tower of Glenfinnan
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Birnam, Scotland
Birnam Oak and Sycamore
Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."
Edinburgh, Scotland
David Hume's Statue
Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Ossian's Hall of Mirrors
Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."
