Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
The Sun Building
This nine-story building is the oldest standing skyscraper in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Daguerre Monument
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
Washington, D.C.
Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Washington, D.C.
Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
Washington, D.C.
Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
General Sheridan's Horse Rienzi Winchester
This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.
Washington, D.C.
Cher Ami
A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Washington, D.C.
Jefferson Pier Marker
A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Potomac Park Flood Levee
This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.
Madison, Wisconsin
L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum
A hundred-year-old museum filled with giant physics toys and experiments designed by grad students.
Permanently Closed
Madison, Wisconsin
Dead Pals of Sam Sanfillippo
Amateur taxidermy museum known for its large collection of white squirrels.
Chicago, Illinois
Bohemian National Cemetery
Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.
Pasadena, California
The Pasadena Star-News Building
A newspaper building that made radio history.
Pasadena, California
The Raymond Theater
From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.
Pasadena, California
The Old YWCA Building
A landmark for a trailblazer for female architects and the designer of one of the most famous and opulent buildings in California.
Pasadena, California
Jackie and Mack Robinson Memorial
Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.
Pasadena, California
Scottish Rite Cathedral
A Community Cornerstone.
Pasadena, California
Cheesewright Studios
This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.
Pasadena, California
Foothill Blvd. Milestone
Pasadena’s Stonehenge.
Pasadena, California
Lucky Baldwin's
A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.
Pasadena, California
Pasadena Playhouse
"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.
