Washington, D.C.
The Presidential Booths at Martin's Tavern
Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.
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Washington, D.C.
Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.
San Francisco, California
One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
Washington, D.C.
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
Newport, Rhode Island
The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.
Newport, Rhode Island
Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.
Orleans, Massachusetts
Centuries-old hoofprints and wagon tracks reveal themselves after a good winter storm.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.
Venice, Italy
Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.
Venice, Italy
The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.
Florence, Italy
The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
Iceland
A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.
Iceland
Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.
Iceland
Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Iceland
Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
Iceland
A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.