Washington, D.C.
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
253
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Washington, D.C.
MLK Time Capsule at Freedom Plaza
Beneath unsuspecting visitors feet, a capsule containing pieces of America’s civil rights history.
Washington, D.C.
Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Washington, D.C.
The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
Misspelling at the Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
Charleston, South Carolina
Old Powder Magazine
The oldest building in Charleston was used to store gunpowder during the American Revolution.
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston Hat Man
An advertising mural tempering the behavior of Charleston’s children since the late 1800s.
Charleston, South Carolina
Rainbow Row
Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
General Sheridan's Horse Rienzi Winchester
This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Banzai Cliff
Where hundreds of Japanese civilians committed suicide to avoid being captured by American soldiers during WWII.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Old Japanese Lighthouse
An abandoned lighthouse off the beaten path, one of the few surviving pre-World War II Japanese structures, offers a beautiful view.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Old Japanese Jail
This jail once controlled by the Japanese military now sits abandoned on a remote Pacific island.
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
House of Taga
In ancient times, these fallen standing stones supported a massive house.
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
Atomic Bomb Loading Pits
The pits used to load the nuclear bombs onto the aircraft that dropped them over Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.
San Antonio, Texas
Alamo Cat Graves
Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.
San Antonio, Texas
The Berlin Bear
The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.
Fredericksburg, Texas
National Museum of the Pacific War
Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.
San Antonio, Texas
Rosita's Bridge
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
Montreux, Switzerland
Freddie Mercury Statue
This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Mt. Atlanticus Minotaur Goff
If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.
