Washington, D.C.
The Lockkeeper's House
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
First FDR Memorial
One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Air Conditioning Towers
"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”
Washington, D.C.
NASA Full Scale Wind Tunnel Propeller
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
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.
The Preamble in License Plates
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
Washington, D.C.
Hecht Company Warehouse
Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.
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.
Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Washington, D.C.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Card Catalog
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
New York, New York
Long Lines Building
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
Matawan, New Jersey
Site of the New Jersey Shark Attacks of 1916
The creek where a shark wreaked terror upon New Jersey, and served as the inspiration for "Jaws."
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
Batsto Village
This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Greek Temple Monument War Memorial
Memorial built in 1922 in remembrance of WWI casualties.
Margate City, New Jersey
Lucy the Elephant
Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."
Lacey Township, New Jersey
Popcorn Park Zoo
A unusual sanctuary for abused and exotic animals in South Jersey.
Permanently Closed
Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
This hospital fell into ruins after failing to act as the advocate for the mentally ill it was designed to be.
Morristown, New Jersey
Morris Frank and Buddy
A trompe-l'oeil statue honoring the first guide dog in North America.
Morristown, New Jersey
Morris Museum
A world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata.
