Curds and Few Words: Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, Plymouth Notch, Vermont
An edible monument to the values that made the man who he was? I can get behind that.
Truman Lives: Blair House
Today it's the president's official guest house. In 1950 it was the site of an assassination attempt.
The James A. Garfield Assassination Spot Is Right About Here
Three presidential assassination spots are clearly marked. The fourth isn't marked at all - but I may have found it.
Who’s buried in Grant’s tumor? The National Museum of Health and Medicine
Where to start on this macabre trip through the human body and the horrible things that can be done to it?
Oh, James: Garfield Monument, Washington DC
Here's a theory for you: of all the American presidents, the one most like British superspy James Bond is the 20th president, James Garfield.
The One, True Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home (Out Of Many), Dixon, Illinois
Of all the sites that celebrate the Gipper's Illinois years, Dixon deserves bragging rights, for having the one, true Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home. Out of a bunch.
Talking Tariffs Outside KFC: McKinley Park, Chicago
McKinley's statue is across the street from a KFC. But if you think it's weird seeing the President and the Colonel together, well, think again.
Lincoln’s Heart Will Go On: Union Square Park, Springfield
The statue shows Lincoln as he heads to Washington to begin his presidency, though at first glance you might think he's belting out his favorite Celine Dion number,
I Didn’t Know He Was THAT Tall: Lincoln “Railsplitter” Statue, Springfield, Illinois
And if you look at just his torso, you might think of him as a sort of funky 1970's type - give the man a zodiac-related medallion to wear and he'll get that night fever, he knows how to show it.
Alohomora! Washington Monument Square, Chicago
Washington's sword looks like a magic wand. Seriously, doesn't he look like he's about to shout "alohomora!" and unlock the heck out of some doors?