Washington, D.C.
The Preamble in License Plates
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
Washington, D.C.
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Washington, D.C.
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Boston, Massachusetts
Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.
Boston, Massachusetts
Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time.
Boston, Massachusetts
A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.
Boston, Massachusetts
The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.
Boston, Massachusetts
A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.
Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.
Roswell, New Mexico
A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.
Roswell, New Mexico
Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.
Amherst, Massachusetts
A seemingly out-of-place comic book surprise sits on the 21st floor of the tallest university library in the world.
Amherst, Massachusetts
The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.
Amherst, Massachusetts
Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.
Boston, Massachusetts
This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Tales of ghosts, cryptids, and true crime rise from the murky waters of the largest freshwater wetland in Massachusetts.