Washington, D.C.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Summerhouse
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Fairbanks, Alaska
'Polaris'
The sculpture's largest spire points directly toward the North Star.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Lend-Lease Monument
This super-sized statue is the only public memorial to the deal that ended America's neutrality during World War II.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Engineers Tradition Stone
A sarcastic monument threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks Antler Arch
A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.
Whittier, Alaska
Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel
Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.
Whittier, Alaska
Whittier, Alaska
This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.
North Pole, Alaska
Santa Claus House
A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.
Talkeetna, Alaska
Dr. Seuss House aka The Goose Creek Tower
This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Denali
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Anchorage, Alaska
Beluga Point Fresh Water Spring
Clean, cold drinking water flows from a nondescript pipe in a roadside rock face.
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Light Speed Planet Walk
A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot.
Anchorage, Alaska
Turnagain Arm Bore Tide
During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.
Arlington, Virginia
Alexander's Island Border Dispute
The Pentagon sits on a former island that was in Virginia at low tide and D.C. at high tide.
Washington, D.C.
Titanic Memorial
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Washington, D.C.
Cuban-American Friendship Urn
The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.
Arlington, Virginia
Pentagon Cable Crossing Sign
Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.
Washington, D.C.
East Potomac Park Mini Golf
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
Washington, D.C.
Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
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.
Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
Fireworks Safety Zone on the National Mall
On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.
