Washington, D.C.
Senate Corncob Capitals
Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
The Portrait Monument
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
Washington, D.C.
Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
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.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Cooperstown, New York
The Cardiff Giant
A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.
Florence, Kentucky
Florence Y'all Water Tower
After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.
Louisville, Kentucky
Cave Hill Cemetery
The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.
Louisville, Kentucky
Colonel Sanders' Grave
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Portland, Oregon
Portlandia
Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.
Portland, Oregon
Weather Machine
This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.
Le Roy, New York
The JELL-O Gallery Museum
The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eastern State Penitentiary
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mütter Museum
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
