Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Milford, Delaware
Live chainsaw carvings of tiki statues aim to keep a tradition with ancient roots alive in this small Delaware town.
Oxford, England
A cornucopia of gargoyles adorns the oldest portion of Oxford’s Magdalen College.
Oxford, England
An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.
Salisbury, Connecticut
Retirement home where the actress who played the Wicked Witch of the West passed away.
Ossining, New York
At this site, two historic stone bridges spanning the Sing Sing Kill—one right on top of the other.
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
This Connecticut ferry has been operating in some form since 1655.
London, England
One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.
London, England
A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.
Nassau, Bahamas
This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.
Key Biscayne, Florida
An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.
Hartford, Connecticut
The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.
Osaka, Japan
Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.
London, England
There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.
New York, New York
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
New York, New York
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
New York, New York
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
New York, New York
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
New York, New York
This study room in the New York Public Library saw the creation of one of contemporary America's greatest traitors.
Marlborough, Connecticut
This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.
Essex, Connecticut
This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.
Haddam, Connecticut
Springtime is go time for this repurposed shack and the fish it venerates.
Hamden, Connecticut
Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.
Danbury, Connecticut
After the comedian dissed a Connecticut town on his show, they named a sewage treatment plant after him.