New York, New York
Statue of Liberty's Original Torch
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Catacombs of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral
Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.
New York, New York
Long Lines Building
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
New Haven, Connecticut
Judges Cave
The cave where two British judges hid in exile after sentencing the king to death.
Middlefield, Connecticut
Powder Hill Dinosaur Park
This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.
New Haven, Connecticut
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
New Haven, Connecticut
Skull and Bones Tomb
The headquarters of the famous Yale society.
New Haven, Connecticut
Grave of Arthur Twining Hadley
A Yale University president wears full samurai garb in one of America’s oldest cemeteries.
New Haven, Connecticut
East Rock Park
Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.
New Haven, Connecticut
Louis' Lunch
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
Doha, Qatar
'Untitled (Lamp/Bear)'
This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Elfreth's Alley
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Ocracoke, North Carolina
British Cemetery of Ocracoke
The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.
Beaufort, North Carolina
North Carolina Maritime Museum at Beaufort
A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.
Beaufort, North Carolina
Old Burying Ground
Burial site more than 300 years old.
Bermuda
Admiralty House Park
In Bermuda, this formal naval residence has become a go-to for cliff-jumpers and hikers.
Bermuda
Royal Navy Docks
Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia City Hall
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rocky Statue
Yo, Adrian!
Washington, D.C.
USS Missouri Model Ship
The U.S. Navy’s preposterously detailed mini battleship took 77,000 hours to complete.
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.
NASA Full Scale Wind Tunnel Propeller
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
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.
Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
