Front Royal, Virginia
The McKay Home
Crumbled shell of one of the oldest buildings in Virginia.
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Front Royal, Virginia
Crumbled shell of one of the oldest buildings in Virginia.
Miami, Florida
In memory of the 110 victims of ValuJet Flight 592 that crashed in the Everglades.
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Visit a memorial to the Wesley brothers, one the founder of Methodism and one a writer of over 6,500 hymns.
Miami Beach, Florida
This Ocean Drive crosswalk has been paved in rainbow colors to honor the LGBTQ+ community and the man who brought pastel to Miami Beach.
Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala
Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.
Alexandria, Virginia
Historic Lee family homestead built in 1785, later serving as a private home and a Civil War hospital.
Terrebonne, Oregon
Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.
Terrebonne, Oregon
The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.
Government Camp, Oregon
Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.
Portland, Oregon
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
Oregon City, Oregon
The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.
Oregon City, Oregon
Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Named from the Spanish for “beautiful woods,” this public cemetery is spread across 29 acres of moss-draped oaks.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.
Washington, D.C.
The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.
Washington, D.C.
On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.
Washington, D.C.
An ear-piercing buzzer calls lawmakers to a vote with a series of long and short rings to form coded messages.
Washington, D.C.
This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.
Washington, D.C.
This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.
Washington, D.C.
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
Washington, D.C.
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.