Washington, D.C.
Old Post Office Tower
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
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.
Knife Edge
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
Permanently Closed
Washington, D.C.
Government Printing Office
Need a hardcopy of the 50-title Code of Federal Regulations? This is the place.
Howes Cave, New York
Howe Caverns
Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
Montreal, Québec
Marché Jean-Talon
Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.
Littleton, New Hampshire
Chutters Candy Store
According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.
New Haven, Connecticut
Pirelli Building
After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.
Boston, Massachusetts
Rainbow Swash
The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.
Newport, Rhode Island
Artillery Company of Newport Museum
This small museum is home to cannons cast by Paul Revere and the last remaining uniform of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.
Newport, Rhode Island
Queen Anne Square’s “Meeting Room”
Designed to not only to represent the history of the local community but also, the future.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Antoine’s Restaurant
The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
Seattle, Washington
Museum of Pop Culture
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Washington, D.C.
Rayburn House Office Building
One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."
Washington, D.C.
The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Clark's Trading Post
Come for the gun-toting hillbilly madman, stay for the ice-cream loving basketball bears.
Franconia, New Hampshire
Old Man of the Mountain Profiler Plaza
A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.
Littleton, New Hampshire
Pollyanna Statue
A town wears its heart on the sleeve of a smiling girl, arms flung wide open in a cheerful greeting for all who encounter her.
Newport, Rhode Island
Touro Synagogue
Oldest synagogue in the United States.
Providence, Rhode Island
Nori the Dragon
A giant green dragon crawls down from the roof of the Providence Children's Museum.
Los Angeles, California
LAX Theme Building
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Tower Apartments
This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.
