New Haven, Connecticut
The Taft Chair at Woolsey Hall
An extra-wide chair built to accommodate the former president's big behind.
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New London, Connecticut
Annual Burning of Benedict Arnold
New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.
Union, Connecticut
Traveler Restaurant
This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.
New Haven, Connecticut
Louis' Lunch
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
Arlington, Virginia
Dawson-Bailey Spring Site
This site is believed to be connected to the oldest house in Arlington County.
Bloomington, Illinois
Dorothy's Grave
The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.
San Diego, California
Hotel del Coronado
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Judy Garland Museum
Home to a vast collection of The Wizard of Oz memorabilia and the site of an infamous theft.
Juneau, Alaska
Wizard of Oz Metal Statues
On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.
Liberal, Kansas
Dorothy's House and Land of Oz
A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.
Chicago, Illinois
Oz Park
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Washington, D.C.
Sweet Home Cafe
This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.
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.
Silver Lyan
Sip creative cocktails in the former vault of the Riggs Bank.
Washington, D.C.
Annie's Paramount Steakhouse
This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.
Washington, D.C.
Florida Avenue Grill
The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.
Washington, D.C.
The Cuban Embassy's Hemingway Bar
When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Statehouse Fossils
The walls of the statehouse tell the story of Ohio’s prehistoric past.
Waldorf, Maryland
Dr. Samuel Mudd House Museum
Home of the physician who set the leg of John Wilkes Booth after the Lincoln assassination.
Annapolis, Maryland
John Paul Jones’ Crypt
Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.
Westminster, Maryland
Peep Show at Carroll Arts Council
Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.
Middletown, Maryland
The (First) Washington Monument
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
Fort Meade, Maryland
Architect of the Capitol Archival Warehouse
A remote horde of architectural treasures fit for Indiana Jones.
Dundalk, Maryland
Fort Carroll
This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.
