Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Liberty Tree
The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Berkeley, California
Cesar Chavez Park
A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.
Berkeley, California
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.
Berkeley, California
Moe's Books
A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.
San Francisco, California
Phelan Building
The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
Admission Day Monument Octopuses
A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.
San Francisco, California
The Golden Fire Hydrant
The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.
San Francisco, California
Balmy Alley Murals
Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
Dangling Legs at the Piedmont Boutique
The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco Botanical Garden
Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.
San Francisco, California
Land’s End Octagon House
The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.
San Francisco, California
Palace of Fine Arts
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.
San Francisco, California
Japanese Tea Garden
Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
Alexandria, Virginia
Hollensbury Spite House
The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.
Alexandria, Virginia
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
An original apothecary from 1792.
Washington, D.C.
Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
Washington, D.C.
Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
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.
Carnegie Library of Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.
Washington, D.C.
Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
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.
