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.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Congressional Cemetery
The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.
Washington, D.C.
International Temple of the Order of the Eastern Star
Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.
Washington, D.C.
Abandoned Drawbridge Control Room
The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
Washington, D.C.
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Washington, D.C.
FBI Spy House
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
Alexandria, Virginia
First Lot Sold At Auction Marker
This small pedestal marks the spot of the first lot of land sold in Alexandria, Virginia in 1749.
Alexandria, Virginia
The Elk of Prince Street
A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.
Alexandria, Virginia
Wilkes Street Tunnel
This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.
Alexandria, Virginia
'The Pharmacist'
This pharmacist and his patient greet visitors to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Alexandria, Virginia
South Boundary Stone of Washington, DC
America's first federal monument.
Washington, D.C.
Philo Farnsworth Statue
This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.
Washington, D.C.
The Preamble in License Plates
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Plaza Tower
This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Moriarty Monument
The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.
New Orleans, Louisiana
'Birthplace of Dixie' Plaque
The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
United Fruit Company Building
The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Café Lafitte in Exile
One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Kermit's Tremé Mother-in-Law Lounge
"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."
New Orleans, Louisiana
General Laundry Building
It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
Greensboro, North Carolina
Site of the Woolworth Lunch Counter Sit-in
This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.
Lexington, Kentucky
Bondurant's Pharmacy
A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.
Lexington, Kentucky
Dixie Cup Water Tower
Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.
