Boston, Massachusetts
Cy Young Statue
Site of the first World Series
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Boston, Massachusetts
'Frogs in Common'
Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.
Boston, Massachusetts
Tiananmen Memorial
A memorial to Chinese freedom in the city where American freedom was born.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Washington, D.C.
Letelier-Moffitt Monument
A diminutive memorial marks the site of a successful assassination by a right-wing death squad in America's capital.
Washington, D.C.
Hinckley Hilton President's Walk
A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.
Washington, D.C.
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
Washington, D.C.
Jokes Phone
Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.
Washington, D.C.
U.S. Naval Observatory Library
A hoard of sky catalogs, astrophysical journals, even the works of Galileo and Copernicus.
Washington, D.C.
Congressional Cemetery
The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.
Washington, D.C.
Rat Graves
Stone markers on the campus of Gallaudet University commemorate a peculiar school tradition.
Washington, D.C.
Japanese Stone Lantern
A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.
Washington, D.C.
Evelyn Y. Davis's Gravestone
A memorial to a shareholder activist feared by CEOs around the United States.
Washington, D.C.
Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
Washington, D.C.
Old Post Office Tower
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
The L. Ron Hubbard House
Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.
Washington, D.C.
Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Memphis, Tennessee
Silky O'Sullivan's
Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.
Memphis, Tennessee
Isaac Hayes's Gold-Plated Cadillac
The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.
Memphis, Tennessee
Payne’s Bar-B-Q
Line up for a hickory-smoked BBQ bologna sandwich at this family-run institution.
Memphis, Tennessee
The Four Way
For more than 75 years, this living piece of history has been serving exceptional soul food.
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis Pyramid
The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.
Memphis, Tennessee
Sun Studio
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.
