Washington, D.C.
Boy Scout Memorial
The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
FDR's Swimming Pool
There's an old indoor swimming pool hidden directly underneath the White House Press Briefing Room.
Washington, D.C.
Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Washington, D.C.
State Department Protocol Gift Office
They sort through millions of dollars worth of diplomatic gifts on behalf of the government.
Washington, D.C.
Braddock's Rock
The "Key of Keys" for Washington, D.C. and the apocryphal landing place for the military campaign that started George Washington's career is now at the bottom of a well.
Washington, D.C.
Art Museum of the Americas
The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.
Permanently Closed
Washington, D.C.
Babcock Lake Fisheries
The U.S. Fish Commission’s effort to mass produce carp.
Washington, D.C.
Fireworks Safety Zone on the National Mall
On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.
Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
Catacombs of Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The First Heinz Pickle Charm
The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
The Blue Whale of Noah's Ark
The last funhouse of its kind, where guests enter through the mouth of an 80-year-old blue whale.
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
St. Clair Park
Originally a cemetery, this city park remains speckled with a handful of scattered gravestones.
Export, Pennsylvania
Sampson-Clark Toll House
This restored log building was one of the first toll booths for travelers along the Northern Turnpike.
Permanently Closed
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia's Moon Tree
A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.
Permanently Closed
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Harry's Occult Shop
Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
'Celebration of Water' Sculpture
This sculpture of a fisherman spent six years at the bottom of the Schuylkill River.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fox & Son Fair Foods
Find your state fair food favorites all year long.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Toleration Statue
Contrary to popular belief, this secluded statue doesn't represent Pennsylvania's founder.
