Arlington, Virginia
Lockerbie Memorial Cairn
A gift from Scotland to the United States in memory of the 270 lives lost when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie due to a terrorist bombing.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
Washington, D.C.
D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
London, England
Tomb Of Hannah Courtoy
According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.
New York, New York
Marie's Crisis
Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.
New York, New York
The Hangman's Elm
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
New York, New York
The Narrowest Building in New York
This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.
Bordentown, New Jersey
Point Breeze Estate
A New Jersey state park that was once Napoleon's brother's sprawling estate.
West Point, New York
Mausoleum of Egbert Ludovicus Viele
The Brigadier General was so afraid of being buried alive that he had a buzzer installed in his mausoleum, just in case he woke up.
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
Dale’s Wheels Through Time
A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.
Glenside, Pennsylvania
Grey Towers Castle
Designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1893, this Gothic-style castle is now a home for academics.
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Beth Sholom Congregation
Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.
Brooklyn, New York
William Beard's Grave
The painter who popularized "bulls" and "bears" as symbols for the stock market didn't get a proper headstone for over a century.
Haverstraw, New York
The House by the Railroad
This house was the subject of an Edward Hopper painting, which in turn helped inspire the design of the Bates house in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho.'
Brooklyn, New York
'Civic Virtue Triumphant Over Unrighteousness'
This controversial statue has migrated twice in its life.
Menands, New York
Albany Rural Cemetery
The final resting place of President Chester A. Arthur and hundreds of others from Revolutionary War soldiers to poets, politicians, and painters.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store
The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.
London, England
The Wallace Collection Armory
An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Jimmy Stewart Museum
The hometown of movie legend, military officer and All-American guy next door, honors this great actor.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
Los Angeles, California
Old Zoo Picnic Area
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
London, England
Gravestone of Henry Croft
A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.
London, England
Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden
The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.
London, England
Café in the Crypt
This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
