Washington, D.C.
Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Civil Defense Control Center
An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.
New York, New York
Hall of North American Mammals
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton Clothing Factory Fire Monument
A memorial to the 1913 tragedy that helped protect the workers of the future.
Johnson City, New York
Carousel Capital of the World
The Binghamton area is home to six of the last remaining hand-carved vintage carousels.
Binghamton, New York
Rod Serling Gazebo
A gazebo that inspired the fifth episode of the "Twilight Zone" still stands in the creator's hometown
Washington, D.C.
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Salem, Massachusetts
Herb Mackey's Metal Sculpture Yard
One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.
Toronto, Ontario
Chinese Railroad Workers Memorial
A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.
Toronto, Ontario
CN Tower Stairs
One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.
Toronto, Ontario
Casa Loma
A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Tesla Monument
Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.
Syracuse, New York
Niagara Mohawk Building
This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.
Buffalo, New York
Guaranty Building
A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo City Hall
The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.
Buffalo, New York
William McKinley Assassination Plaque
The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
Kaibab Lookout Trees
The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
Powell Memorial
A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.
Park City, Utah
I-80 Wildlife Overpass
The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.
Santa Monica, California
Route 66 End of the Trail Sign
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Baltimore, Maryland
Nipper, the RCA Dog Statue
A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.
Goldfield, Nevada
Paste Eater's Grave
Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.
Bar Harbor, Maine
Jordan Pond Popovers
These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.
Louisville, Kentucky
Belle of Louisville
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
