Washington, D.C.
The Cuban Embassy's Hemingway Bar
When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Portland, Maine
Battery Steele
Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.
Charleston, South Carolina
Unitarian Church Cemetery
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Charleston, South Carolina
Old Charleston City Jail
Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.
Charleston, South Carolina
Drayton Hall
Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.
Charleston, South Carolina
Old Slave Mart
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
Tampa, Florida
Mary Hadfield Watt Memorial
A seemingly inexplicable memorial honors a beloved Tampa fruit-seller.
Tampa, Florida
Odyssey 2001 'Spaceship'
The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.
Tampa, Florida
Gravity Research Foundation Monument
A tribute to a future time when gravity is conquered.
Tampa, Florida
Two-Headed Gator of Seminole Heights
"Bite or Smite" became the unlikely mascot of a Tampa suburb.
Tampa, Florida
Hong Kong Willie
This funky outdoor gallery in Florida is filled with whimsical recycled art installations.
Tampa, Florida
Hindu Temple of Florida
A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.
Tampa, Florida
Dysfunctional Grace Art Co.
An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.
Washington, D.C.
Man Controlling Trade
A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.
Washington, D.C.
Gun Barrel Fence
This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.
Washington, D.C.
Mary's Garden
An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.
Washington, D.C.
International Temple of the Order of the Eastern Star
Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.
Washington, D.C.
Churchill and Mandela Call and Response
When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Aqueduct Castle Gatehouse
A building shaped like the Army Corps of Engineers logo, because why not?
Washington, D.C.
'Cartwheel' Tower
Washington's top-secret Cold War-era doomsday communications tower is located in a small neighborhood park.
Washington, D.C.
Knife Edge
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
Washington, D.C.
Navy Yard Railroad Gun
One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.
Washington, D.C.
Hecht Company Warehouse
Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Glenwood Cemetery's Chainsaw Sculptures
The towering figures were created from the cemetery's fallen old-growth trees.
