Washington, D.C.
USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Culture House
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Washington, D.C.
FBI Spy House
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
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.
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.
The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Washington, D.C.
Summerhouse
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
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.
Barboursville, Virginia
Barboursville Ruins
The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.
Charleston, South Carolina
Drayton Hall
Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.
Johns Island, South Carolina
The Angel Oak
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Folly Beach, South Carolina
Folly Boat
Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.
Charleston, South Carolina
Unitarian Church Cemetery
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Lisbon, Portugal
Santa Justa Lift
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
Lisbon, Portugal
Carmo Convent Ruins
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Lisbon, Portugal
Jerónimos Monastery
Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.
Lisbon, Portugal
Rhinoceros of Belém Tower
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Sintra, Portugal
Pena National Palace
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Sintra, Portugal
Castelo dos Mouros (Castle of the Moors)
An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.
Porto, Portugal
Livraria Lello
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Singing Oak
This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
