Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

A panoramic photo of the atomic bomb devastation at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, Japan.

The Cemetery

Looking out a window of the Tufukuji Temple toward the nearby cemetery in Uraga, near Yokosuka, Japan.

Colonial Streets

Houses on a dark street lit by lamps in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.

Her Unborn Child

The National September 11 Memorial in New York City, this is one of two monuments designed in the footprints of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.

Ford's Theater

Ford's Theater in Washington, DC where John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln in 1865.

Monticello in March

A cloudy day at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello near Charlottesville, Virginia; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.

Arboretum 2

These are the 1828 original pillars of the US Capitol's east portico. Once completed in 1866, the Capitol's dome was larger than planned. In 1958 these pillars were dismantled and a new addition constructed. These original pillars now reside at the National Arboretum in Washington, DC. http://usna.usda.gov

Enola Gay 1

The Enola Gay on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. The museum is part of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. https://airandspace.si.edu/udvar-hazy-center

Shuttle

The space shuttle Discovery on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. The museum is part of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. https://airandspace.si.edu/udvar-hazy-center

Gunston Hall 2

The back yard of Founding Father George Mason's home, Gunston Hall, in Mason Neck, Virginia.

GW

An original Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington in the El Paso Museum of Art. http://www.elpasoartmuseum.org

Faith

A woman sitting next to the tomb of Pope John Paul II at Saint Peter's Basilica.

Vati Stairs

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Temple in Uraga

A wood carving inside the Tofukuji Temple in Uraga, near Yokosuka, Japan.

DC Basilica 3

Instide the largest Catholic church in North America, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.

After Dark

Evening at the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Glamorous Glennis

The Bell X-1, called Glamorous Glennis, flown by Chuck Yeager was the first manned aircraft to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947. It now hangs in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/bell-x-1

Woodlawn Plantation

The Woodlawn Plantation, home of George Washington's adopted granddaughter Eleanor Parke Custiss. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlawn_(plantation)

A Founder's Home

Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello near Charlottesville, Virginia; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.

Arboretum 1

These are the original pillars of the US Capitol's east portico from 1828. Once completed in 1866, the Capitol's dome was larger than planned. In 1958 these pillars were dismantled and a new addition constructed. These original pillars are now at the National Arboretum in Washington, DC. http://usna.usda.gov

Discovery

The space shuttle Discovery on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. The museum is part of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. https://airandspace.si.edu/udvar-hazy-center

Blackbird 2

An SR-71, Blackbird, at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. The museum is part of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. https://airandspace.si.edu/udvar-hazy-center

Mount Vernon

A fog blanket covering George Washington’s home at Mount Vernon, Virginia with sheep grazing on the front lawn.

Tavern Scene

The ruins of an ancient bar near Pompeii, Italy.

Munch

Edvard Munch painted his famous painting "Rain" with two women on this patio at his little house in Asgardstrand, Norway. http://www.wikiart.org/en/edvard-munch/rain-1902

Royal Stairway

This inside the Caserta Palace, this staircase was used as the Vatican staircase in the movie Angels and Demons. At the top of this staircase, are rooms used in a few films: "The Caserta Palace has been used as a filming location in a number of movie productions. In 1999 it served as a filming location for Star Wars when it was used as the setting for Queen Amidala's Royal Palace on Naboo in the 1999 film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. It featured again in the 2002 film Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones as Queen Jamilla's palace. The same room was also used in Mission: Impossible III as Vatican City. In fact, the square where the Lamborghini is blown up is actually the square inside the Palace. The main staircase is also used in Angels & Demons as the Vatican's staircase. The mezzo soprano Cecilia Bartoli used the palace as primary location for the film "L'art des castrats" that accompanies her album "Sacrificium", dedicated to the music written for the castrato singers of the baroque period." Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Caserta

Inside Tufukuji

Inside the Tufukuji Temple in Uraga, Japan near Yokosuka.

Gristmill

George Washington’s Gristmill, a reconstruction that produces flour and whiskey based off Washington’s notes which are for sale at their store near Mount Vernon, Virginia.

911 Memorial 1

The National September 11 Memorial in New York City. This is one of two monuments designed in the footprints of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.

Lucky Lindy

The Spirit of St. Louis hanging in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/2001-137hjpg

Lent Lillies

Two Lent Lillies on the grounds of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello.

Monticello

A cloudy day at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Virginia.

Blackbird (B&W)

An SR-71, Blackbird, at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. The museum is part of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. https://airandspace.si.edu/udvar-hazy-center

Thrust

The engines of the space shuttle Discovery on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. The museum is part of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. https://airandspace.si.edu/udvar-hazy-center

Enola Gay 2

The Enola Gay on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. The museum is part of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. https://airandspace.si.edu/udvar-hazy-center

Naked Warrior 2

The “Naked Warrior”, a Navy combat swimmer, a stutue by John Seward Johnson II at Glorietta Bay Park in Coronado, CA.

Painted Wall

A wall inside an ancient villa in Pompeii, Italy

Edvard Munch

A bust of Edvard Munch (painter of The Scream) next to his home in Asgardstrand, Norway. http://www.munchshus.no/en/about-munch/edvard-munchs-house/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edvard_Munch

Linderhof

Linderhof Palace in Bavaria, the home of Mad King Ludwig.

Uraga Temple

Looking out from the Tufukuji Temple toward the nearby cemetery in Uraga, near Yokosuka, Japan.

Evening Scene

One evening on a street in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.

Small Tribute

A flower left at the National September 11 Memorial in New York City. This is one of two monuments designed in the footprints of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.

Milestones

A late afternoon at the Milestones of Flight Hall at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Garden Pavilion 1

At Thomas Jefferson's Monticello inside the Garden Pavilion overlooking the Virginia countryside.

Presidential Plantation

The side of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello near Charlottesville, Virginia; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.

Hanger Queen

The propeller of a biplane on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. The museum is part of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. https://airandspace.si.edu/udvar-hazy-center

Rear View

The space shuttle Discovery on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. The museum is part of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. https://airandspace.si.edu/udvar-hazy-center

Korea

The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington DC by Frank Gaylord and Louis Nelson gets my vote for the most incredible war memorial in DC. Absolutely stunning and a must see!

Red Arrow

A wall mural on in Manitowoc, Wisconsin dedicated to the US Army 32nd Division Infantry, also called the Red Arrow Brigade. It was inspired by a photo of Specialist D.F. Hirsch of Milwaukee and painted by Erin LaBonte and friends. http://www.htrnews.com/story/news/local/2016/08/04/manitowoc-mural-tribute-red-arrow-soldiers/88075720/

Just Another Statue

A statue near the Roman Forum in the ancient city of Pompeii near Naples, Italy.

Palace Fish

Fish in a water fountain in the gardens of the Royal Palace in Caserta, Italy.