Washington, D.C.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Richmond, Virginia
The Markel Building
Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.
Sutton, West Virginia
West Virginia Bigfoot Museum
A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.
Sutton, West Virginia
Flatwoods Monster Museum
In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.
Richmond, Virginia
Ruins of Belle Isle
A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.
Baltimore, Maryland
The American Visionary Art Museum
A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.
Lorton, Virginia
George Mason's Gunston Hall
The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Salvador Dalí Museum
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Shelburne, Vermont
Fire Hydrant Jack
A giant toy jack made of numerous welded-together fire hydrants.
Waterbury, Vermont
Ben & Jerry's Flavor Graveyard
The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.
Riverton, West Virginia
Spruce Knob
Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.
Columbia Falls, Montana
Montana Vortex and House of Mystery
A classic mystery spot complete with spots that are said to make you shrink or grow when you stand on them.
West Glacier, Montana
Lake McDonald
Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Koko Crater Trail
Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Lahaina Banyan Tree
Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.
Wahiawa, Hawaii
World's Largest Plant Maze
Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.
Hilo, Hawaii
Mauna Kea
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Permanently Closed
Los Angeles, California
The Babylon Court
This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.
Buffalo, New York
Shark Girl
The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.
Washington, D.C.
The Preamble in License Plates
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Ingram, Texas
Stonehenge II
A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.
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Ellicott City, Maryland
St. Mary's College
The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.
