Washington, D.C.
Catacombs of Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Mary's Garden
An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.
Washington, D.C.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
Baltimore, Maryland
Edgar Allan Poe’s Grave
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Bethesda, Maryland
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Botafumeiro
This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.
Sedona, Arizona
Teal McDonald's Arches
The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.
Sedona, Arizona
Chapel of the Holy Cross
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Provo, Utah
Castle Amphitheater
This large, castle-like structure is hidden amid the mountains on the grounds of the Utah State Hospital.
Spanish Fork, Utah
Dream Mine
An empty mine that some believe will suddenly be filled with fortune and treasures at the end of the world.
Las Vegas, Nevada
'The Mantis'
Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.
Las Vegas, Nevada
St. Valentine's Day Massacre Wall
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Wendover, Utah
Lucin
This former rail stop in Utah was abandoned, repopulated by some nostalgic friends, and now is home to a single DIY aviator who lives in a hangar.
Hurricane, Utah
Zion–Mount Carmel Tunnel
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Green River, Utah
Buckhorn Wash Pictograph Panel
This gallery of prehistoric red ochre art lines the wall of a scenic segment in Utah's San Rafael Swell.
Moab, Utah
Landscape Arch
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Orem, Utah
Roots of Knowledge Stained Glass
An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.
Wendover, Utah
Bonneville Salt Flats / Bonneville Speedway
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Wendover, Utah
Sun Tunnels
A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
Four Corners Monument
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Corinne, Utah
The Spiral Jetty
An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.
Delta, Utah
Trilobite Quarry
Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Saltair
The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.
San Antonio, Texas
U.S. Army Medical Department Museum
This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.
