Harvard, Massachusetts
Fruitlands Museum
Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
San Diego, California
Sunny Jim Cave Store
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
San Diego, California
Hotel del Coronado
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
San Diego, California
Balboa Park Moreton Bay Fig Tree
One of the largest trees of its kind in California.
San Diego, California
Spreckels Organ Pavilion
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
San Diego, California
Spruce Street Suspension Bridge
An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.
Washington, D.C.
The Big Chair
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
Fort Washington, Maryland
Woodrow Wilson Bridge
This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Alexandria, Virginia
South Boundary Stone of Washington, DC
America's first federal monument.
Alexandria, Virginia
'The Pharmacist'
This pharmacist and his patient greet visitors to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Alexandria, Virginia
Braddock Road Cannon
This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.
Arlington, Virginia
George Washington Memorial Parkway
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Arlington, Virginia
Gravelly Point Park
This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.
Arlington, Virginia
Rosslyn Metro Escalator
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Arlington, Virginia
Alexander's Island Border Dispute
The Pentagon sits on a former island that was in Virginia at low tide and D.C. at high tide.
Washington, D.C.
Cuban-American Friendship Urn
The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.
Washington, D.C.
Maine Avenue Fish Market
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
Willard Hotel
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
Washington, D.C.
Inaugural Parade Center Line
A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.
Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s Underground Bald Cypress Fossils
Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.
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.
Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
Washington, D.C.
Watergate Gas Station
This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.
