Washington, D.C.
Capitalsaurus Court
The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.
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Places I've been
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Washington, D.C.
National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
The Capitol Stones
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
District of Columbia
Darth Vader Grotesque
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
Washington, D.C.
Daguerre Monument
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Caracas, Venezuela
The Helix
This former shopping center now acts as the eccentric lair of the Venezuelan secret police and their shadow prison.
Erie, Michigan
Michigan's Lost Peninsula
This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.
Québec City, Québec
Old Québec Funicular
This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.
Zanesville, Ohio
Zanesville Y-Bridge
A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield Memorial Museum
The permanent home of Elektro, the celebrity automaton of the 1939 World's Fair.
Zanesville, Ohio
Lock #10 on the Muskingum River
One of the last few period-correct, hand-operated canal locks in the country.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Coconino Lava River Cave
Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.
