Sierra Vista, Arizona
World's First McDonald's Drive Thru
Out of a desire to feed hungry soldiers, a franchise-altering idea was born.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Out of a desire to feed hungry soldiers, a franchise-altering idea was born.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.
Nome, Alaska
This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.
Anchorage, Alaska
Tour a Cold War-era U.S. military missile launch site in Anchorage.
Ashland, Pennsylvania
An underground blaze turned this village into a ghost town.
Turkmenistan
A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.
Breezewood, Pennsylvania
An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.
Schipkau, Germany
The industrial monstrosity known as Bagger 258 is a colossal mining machine built in the DDR - but now left for dead in a German field.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.
Washington, D.C.
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
Washington, D.C.
The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
After James Madison's death, his wife and former First Lady Dolley Madison lived in this yellow building near the White House.
Washington, D.C.
The grand marble structure next to the White House is Andrew Carnegie's temple to Pan-American diplomacy.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.
Talkeetna, Alaska
This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.
Palmer, Alaska
This abandoned mine offers a glimpse at what life was like for those who came to Alaska seeking Gold Rush riches.
Berkeley, California
The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
Berkeley, California
A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.
San Francisco, California
The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.
San Francisco, California
This colorful boulder serves as a canvas for political statements and artistic expression.