Washington, D.C.
Carnegie Library of Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.
Washington, D.C.
The Portrait Monument
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
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.
The Cuban Embassy's Hemingway Bar
When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.
Washington, D.C.
The Adams Memorial
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
Permanently Closed
Washington, D.C.
Church of Two Worlds
A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.
Washington, D.C.
House of the Temple
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
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.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Tulum, Mexico
Pet Cemetery Cenote
An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.
Chumkopó, Mexico
Cenote Angelita
A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.
La Paz, Bolivia
Alasitas Festival
During this Bolivian festival/fair you can wish for wealth, success, love, and more by buying a miniature version of your desire.
La Paz, Bolivia
Cholita Wrestling
The celebrity luchadores of La Paz are tough ladies in traditional petticoats and braids.
La Paz, Bolivia
Museo de la Coca
Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.
La Paz, Bolivia
Mi Teleférico
The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.
La Paz, Bolivia
La Paz Cebritas
A black and white solution to the Bolivian city's traffic problems.
La Paz, Bolivia
Cementerio General
In La Paz's huge, city-sized cemetery, the deceased are stored in rows of apartment-like buildings.
La Paz, Bolivia
Valle de las Animas
Bolivia's needle-like rock formations.
La Paz, Bolivia
Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon)
A valley of unique erosion patterns lends to a view like nothing on Earth.
La Paz, Bolivia
Bolivia's Witch Market
Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.
