Washington, D.C.
Embassy Gulf Service Center
Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Paris, France
Napoleon's Angels
Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.
Berkeley, California
BioFuel Oasis
Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.
Berkeley, California
Cesar Chavez Park
A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Twin Lakes Capitoline Wolf
Mussolini gave Cincinnati a bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling at a wolf's teats.
Oakland, California
Mountain View Cemetery
Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.
Del Monte Forest, California
Ghost Trees of Pescadero Point
Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.
Castroville, California
World's Largest Artichoke Statue
It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."
Permanently Closed
San Francisco, California
Labyrinth at Land’s End
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
Istanbul, Turkey
Serpent Column
Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.
Boston, Massachusetts
Make Way for Ducklings Statue
Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.
Columbus, Ohio
Arnold Schwarzenegger Statue
A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.
Washington, D.C.
Inaugural Parade Center Line
A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.
Washington, D.C.
Chinatown Barnes Dance
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
Washington, D.C.
Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building Tunnel System
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
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.
Georgetown Waterfront
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
Washington, D.C.
Fireworks Safety Zone on the National Mall
On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.
Albany, California
Albany Bulb
An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."
Berkeley, California
Fish Shaped House
A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.
Oakland, California
Mazzariello Labyrinth
Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.
