Kenosha, Wisconsin
Mars Cheese Castle
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Ames, Iowa
Elwood, the World's Tallest Concrete Gnome
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Madrid, New Mexico
Mine Shaft Tavern
Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.
Arlington, Virginia
George Washington Memorial Parkway
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Alexandria, Virginia
Torpedo Factory Art Center
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
Alexandria, Virginia
George Washington's Distillery
The only place for a truly presidential dram.
Alexandria, Virginia
Civil War Graffiti at Washington's Tomb
The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.
Washington, D.C.
The Brewmaster's Castle
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
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.
Fireworks Safety Zone on the National Mall
On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.
Washington, D.C.
Inaugural Parade Center Line
A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.
Washington, D.C.
Jefferson Pier Marker
A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Owney the Postal Dog
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
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.
Mummified Bison
The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.
Washington, D.C.
Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
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.
Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
Chicago, Illinois
The DNA Discovery Center
At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.
Chicago, Illinois
Hidden Egyptian Temple in Field Museum Break Room
Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.
Chicago, Illinois
Narwhals at the Field Museum
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Chicago, Illinois
Shipwreck of the Silver Spray
This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.
Permanently Closed
Chicago, Illinois
Wicker Park Secret Agent Supply Co.
This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.
