Big Pine Key, Florida
Overseas Railroad and Pigeon Key
Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick Stew Monument
This monument claims to display the first pot used to cook a famed Southern stew.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Driftwood Beach
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
Savannah, Georgia
1996 Olympic Yachting Cauldron
A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.
Savannah, Georgia
The Waving Girl
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Savannah, Georgia
Plant Riverside
A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.
Savannah, Georgia
Colonial Park Cemetery
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
Charleston, South Carolina
Fireproof Building and South Carolina Historical Society
Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.
Charleston, South Carolina
Tavern at Rainbow Row
The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.
Charleston, South Carolina
Rainbow Row
Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.
Georgetown, South Carolina
Gullah Museum
A unique museum that uses visual art and storytelling to reveal the hidden history of the Gullah Geechee and their African ancestors.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Commemorative Stones
Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Washington, D.C.
Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rocky Statue
Yo, Adrian!
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg Cyclorama
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
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.
Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
Potomac Park Flood Levee
This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.
Washington, D.C.
The Lockkeeper's House
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
New York, New York
7000 Oaks
Twenty-three trees, each paired with a basalt stone, line a street in Chelsea, continuing an urban project started by German Fluxus artist Joseph Beuys.
New York, New York
Crabs of Cleopatra’s Needle
Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
