Washington, D.C.
Reading Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
Newport, Rhode Island
You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.
Newport, Rhode Island
The tennis legend used this racket while breaking the race barrier and becoming the first Black man to win the US Open.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
A half-size replica of the World Trade Center towers above Tulsa.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.
Tijuana, Mexico
Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.
Chumkopó, Mexico
A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.
San Antonio, Texas
This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.
Somerset, Ohio
The nearly 200-year-old building displays a perplexing grammatical error.
Newport, Rhode Island
The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Seattle, Washington
The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.
Cartagena, Colombia
The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.
San Diego, California
One of the largest trees of its kind in California.
Cartagena, Colombia
A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.
Lakeland, Florida
A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
San Antonio, Texas
A collection of vintage liaison aircraft kept in flying condition and on display at an airfield in San Antonio.
San Antonio, Texas
A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.
Washington, D.C.
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
Washington, D.C.
Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.
Washington, D.C.
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
Bethesda, Maryland
She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.