Seneca Falls, New York
Bridge Street Bridge
A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Athens, Greece
The Olive Tree of the Acropolis
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Ein Gedi, Israel
David Waterfall
The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Abandoned Virginia Renaissance Faire
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
Lexington, Virginia
The Skin of Little Sorrel
The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.
Lexington, Virginia
University Chapel
This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.
Permanently Closed
Lexington, Virginia
The Coffee Pot
The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.
Athens, Greece
Dromeas (The Runner)
A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.
Chartres, France
Chartres Cathedral Crypt
The largest crypt ever constructed in France was built in the 11th century on an ancient Druid sacred site.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wanamaker Grand Court Organ
The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Ratstrinkstube Clock Tower
Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Bollards
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
Washington, D.C.
The Lockkeeper's House
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
Washington, D.C.
Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Coliseum
A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building Tunnel System
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
Washington, D.C.
The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
Washington, D.C.
The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Washington, D.C.
Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
Pisa, Italy
Guy Rope Anchors for the Leaning Tower of Pisa
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Corolla, North Carolina
Corolla Wild Horses
One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.
Masada, Israel
Masada
This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.
Nottingham, England
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
