Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Arlington, Virginia
The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.
Arlington, Virginia
The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.
Arlington, Virginia
Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.
Arlington, Virginia
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
East Lyme, Connecticut
With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.
East Granby, Connecticut
A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.
East Haddam, Connecticut
Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.
Hartford, Connecticut
The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.
Union, Connecticut
This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.
Milford, Connecticut
This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.