Washington, D.C.
The Highest Court In the Land
There just so happens to be a court even higher than the U.S Supreme Court: a basketball court in the building itself.
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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.
Alexandria, Virginia
Torpedo Factory Art Center
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
Washington, D.C.
Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
Titanic Memorial
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Alexandria, Virginia
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial
This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.
Arlington, Virginia
Rosslyn Metro Escalator
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Oudewater, Netherlands
Witches' Weigh House
The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.
Woudenberg, Netherlands
Pyramid of Austerlitz
A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.
Hilversum, Netherlands
World's Largest Mosaic Egg
Made of 41,900 pieces of mosaic, it took two years to piece together this giant egg.
Hilversum, Netherlands
Wolfsdreuvik
A monument hidden in the woods built in 1938 as a getaway for a Dutch museum curator.
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France
Fontaine de Vaucluse
Even France's favorite aquatic son Jacques Cousteau, couldn't get to the bottom of it.
