Colorado Springs, Colorado
Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun
This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Rutland, Vermont
Wilson Castle
A beautiful, creepy 19th-century castle stands incongruously in rural Vermont.
Boston, Massachusetts
World's Largest Air-Insulated Van de Graaff Generator
The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.
Boston, Massachusetts
Old North Church
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Washington, D.C.
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
Decatur, Georgia
Waffle House Museum
A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.
Annapolis, Maryland
U.S.S. Agerholm Model
This 16-foot, intricately detailed model of the Gearing-class destroyer has been called the most detailed model ship ever built.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.
Permanently Closed
St. Petersburg, Florida
Brooklyn Art Library
Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mardi Gras World
This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
San Francisco, California
Clarion Alley
This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's Peregrine Falcons
Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.
San Francisco, California
Hotel Vertigo
A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
NASA Full Scale Wind Tunnel Propeller
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
Washington, D.C.
Marilyn Monroe Mural
A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.
Washington, D.C.
The L. Ron Hubbard House
Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.
Washington, D.C.
Tivoli's Astounding Magic Supply
The district's only illusionarium supports free writing programs for local students with every purchase.
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.
The Preamble in License Plates
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
Washington, D.C.
USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
