Washington, D.C.
Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Places scottishrose1028 Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Port Angeles, Washington
Port Angeles Underground
Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.
Santa Monica, California
Route 66 End of the Trail Sign
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
New York, New York
Chinatown's Bloody Angle
Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.
Chicago, Illinois
Bohemian National Cemetery
Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.
Forks, Washington
Second Beach
A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
La Push, Washington
Chilean Memorial
A tiny plaque hidden miles into the Washington wilderness is all that remains to honor a shipwreck that left 18 people dead.
La Push, Washington
Rialto Beach Tree Graveyard
Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.
New York, New York
President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
Brooklyn, New York
Deno's Wonder Wheel
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
Chicago, Illinois
Crown Fountain
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Bronx, New York
Woodlawn Cemetery
The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.
Seattle, Washington
Union Station
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Seligman, Arizona
Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In
A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.
Chicago, Illinois
The DNA Discovery Center
At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.
Ashford, Washington
Mount Rainier
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
New York, New York
The Remnants of Tin Pan Alley
The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.
New York, New York
Plaque of Nikola Tesla on Radio Wave Building
The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.
New York, New York
Patent Pending
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
New York, New York
Radio City Music Hall's Secret Apartment
Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.
Boston, Massachusetts
Great Boston Molasses Flood Plaque
The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.
Gilroy, California
Gilroy Gardens
Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.
Monterey, California
Point Sur Lightstation
Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.
Los Angeles, California
Ferndell Nature Museum
A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.
