Washington, D.C.
Washington City Canal Outfall
A portal into the bricked up canal that runs through the heart of Washington D.C.
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Places I've been
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Washington, D.C.
Watergate Gas Station
This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
Willard Hotel
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
Washington, D.C.
Baptist Alley
This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Book Tower
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
Almas Temple
One of the last mosaic tile facades found in the city.
Washington, D.C.
Cutts-Madison House
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.
Secret Entrance to the White House
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
Permanently Closed
Washington, D.C.
Riggs Bank
The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.
Washington, D.C.
Old Post Office Tower
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
Winnetka, Illinois
The 'Home Alone' House
Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."
Northeast Harbor, Maine
Asticou Azalea Garden
East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.
Ellsworth, Maine
Big Chicken Barn
It's a repurposed treasure trove of history, located just an hour away from Acadia National Park.
Camden, Maine
Camden Public Library
Delve into the life of Edna St. Vincent Millay, harbor town history, and a quiet seaside garden at this charming library.
Southwest Harbor, Maine
Mount Desert Spring Blues Brothers
A decidedly out of place statue memorializes the Blues Brothers characters at this water bottling plant.
Verona Island, Maine
Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.
Trenton, Maine
Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound
Since 1956, this quintessentially New England seafood shack has been boiling its lobsters in seawater over wood fires.
Freeport, Maine
Freeport McDonald's
When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.
Glasgow, Scotland
'All Greatness Stands Firm in the Storm'
A unique art installation located on what was once considered the widest railway bridge in the world.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow City Center Mural Trail
A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.
Glasgow, Scotland
Provand's Lordship
The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.
Glasgow, Scotland
St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.
Glasgow, Scotland
The Glasgow Necropolis
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
