Washington, D.C.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Arlington, Virginia
In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
This is one really big nut.
Landenberg, Pennsylvania
The meeting of the northwestern corner of Delaware, the northeastern corner of Maryland, and the southern edge of Pennsylvania.
Robbinsville, New Jersey
Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie.
Interlaken, New York
The final resting place for the famed creator and narrator of "The Twilight Zone."
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.
St. Louis, Missouri
This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.
San Francisco, California
Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.
Dallas, Texas
One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.
Delaware, Ohio
A gas station has taken the place of the home of the 19th American President.
Los Angeles, California
First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
Beverly Hills, California
The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.
Hanksville, Utah
At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.
Cloquet, Minnesota
The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.