New York, New York
National Debt Clock
This installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
This installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.
Lincoln, Massachusetts
No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.
Concord, Massachusetts
The Wright Tavern is possibly the most important building in Concord Massachusetts to the American Revolution.
Concord, Massachusetts
This historic hotel was once home to Henry David Thoreau and rumored to be haunted by ghosts of fallen soldiers from the American Revolution.
Concord, Massachusetts
The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.
Concord, Massachusetts
The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.
Arlington, Massachusetts
Historic house still contains bullet holes from an overlooked battle of the American Revolution.
Quincy, Massachusetts
The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.
Ellicott City, Maryland
An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.
Ellicott City, Maryland
A former pillar of the Black community in Ellicott City.
Baltimore, Maryland
A miniature city within a city, complete with traffic signs, signals, and streets to teach Baltimore's youth traffic safety laws.
Baltimore, Maryland
An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.
Baltimore, Maryland
A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.
Baltimore, Maryland
This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.
Baltimore, Maryland
This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.
Baltimore, Maryland
The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.
Baltimore, Maryland
One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.
Baltimore, Maryland
This grove was planted more than a century ago by the War Mothers of World War I.
Baltimore, Maryland
The only public swimming pool in Baltimore open to Black Americans during segregation is now a permanent memorial art exhibit.
Cockeysville, Maryland
A swimming hole in the historic industrial quarry that supplied the marble for the Baltimore Washington Monument.
Boyds, Maryland
The only public school for Black children in the region from 1895-1936.
Germantown, Maryland
The ruins of an old mill lie in a small ravine along a hiking trail near Little Seneca Creek.