Washington, D.C.
Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
Places I've been
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Washington, D.C.
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
Washington, D.C.
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yo, Adrian!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.
Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
Washington, D.C.
A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.
Washington, D.C.
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
San Francisco, California
Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.
San Francisco, California
The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
Federal Way, Washington
This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.
Tacoma, Washington
This Old Town cabin tells the story of Tacoma's settlement through a replica of its first non-Native building.
Tacoma, Washington
Slip in a slide while waiting for the ferry.
Tukwila, Washington
An extraordinary collection of aircraft and spacecraft on display at the original site of the Boeing Company.
Seattle, Washington
The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Seattle, Washington
Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.
Seattle, Washington
This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.
Seattle, Washington
From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.
San Francisco, California
This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.
San Francisco, California
This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.