Washington, D.C.
Owney the Postal Dog
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
Washington, D.C.
Old Stone House
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
Washington, D.C.
The Portrait Monument
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
Washington, D.C.
House of the Temple
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Washington, D.C.
Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
Culture House
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
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San Francisco, California
Labyrinth at Land’s End
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
Santa Monica, California
Pacific Park Solar Ferris Wheel
A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.
Santa Monica, California
Georgian Hotel
One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica Camera Obscura
An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.
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.
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Sausalito, California
Gates Co-op Houseboat Community
A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.
Sausalito, California
Marin Headlands
Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.
Twentynine Palms, California
Samuelson's Rocks
The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.
Big Sur, California
Nepenthe
Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.
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New York, New York
The Lost Diner
The saddest little diner in New York.
New York, New York
Indian Rhinoceros Diorama
An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.
New York, New York
Camilo Egas Mural at the New School
After surviving abandonment, this powerful Latin American mural is alive again.
