Beijing, China
The Forbidden City
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Tianjin, China
Tianjin Eye
This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.
Tianjin, China
Ceramic House
A clay house decorated with ceramic chips in Tianjin.
Beijing, China
Dongyue Temple
This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.
Beijing, China
Mansudae Art Studio Gallery
North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.
Beijing, China
798 Art District
This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.
Kimberly, Idaho
Shoshone Falls
These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Evel Knievel's Snake River Canyon Jump Site
Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.
Boise, Idaho
Albertsons Stadium
Boise State's stadium was the first non-green football field in the world.
Goldendale, Washington
Maryhill Museum and Stonehenge
A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.
Goldendale, Washington
Goldendale Observatory State Park
A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.
Renslow, Washington
Wild Horse Wind Farm
A large wind turbine installation in central Washington State is home to an extensive set of interpretive exhibits.
Grand Coulee, Washington
Gehrke Windmill Garden
An eclectic collection of wind-powered sculptures made from found and recycled materials.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Stock Exchange Building
D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.
Washington, D.C.
Boy Scout Memorial
The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.
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.
White House Helipad
Disks are rolled out onto the south lawn to absorb the impact of Marine One's wheels like giant coffee coasters.
Washington, D.C.
Civil War Nurses Memorial
A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.
Washington, D.C.
Hinckley Hilton President's Walk
A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.
Washington, D.C.
American Geophysical Union Sidewalk Planet Display
A brass and marble scale model of the solar system embedded in the concrete.
Washington, D.C.
The Brewmaster's Castle
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
Washington, D.C.
The Mansion on O Street
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Arlington, Virginia
Ronald Reagan National Airport's Historic Terminal A
The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.
Washington, D.C.
National Cathedral Bell Tower
There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.
