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Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, & the Big Bopper's Plane Crash Site is one of Bucket List.

1. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, & the Big Bopper's Plane Crash Site

7.7
22728 Gull Ave, Clear Lake, IA
Historic and Protected Site · 6 tips and reviews
Jackson 20 is one of Bucket List.

2. Jackson 20

7.0
480 King St, Alexandria, VA
American Restaurant · Old Town · 65 tips and reviews
National Cherry Blossom Festival 2013 is one of Bucket List.

3. National Cherry Blossom Festival 2013

Washington, D.C.
Scenic Lookout · Southwest Washington · 10 tips and reviews
Supreme Court of the United States is one of Bucket List.

4. Supreme Court of the United States

1 1st St NE (at E Capitol St NE), Washington, D.C.
Courthouse · Northeast Washington · 51 tips and reviews

5. Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters

300 E St SW (btwn 3rd & 4th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Southwest Employment Area · 33 tips and reviews

NASANASA: In the lobby, see a replica of the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics that NASA Astrophysicist Dr. John Mather received for his work understanding the Big Bang. Read more.

6. NASA Goddard Visitor Center

8.5
8800 Greenbelt Rd (at ICESat Rd.), Greenbelt, MD
Science Museum · 12 tips and reviews

NASANASA: Immerse yourself in a tunnel of beautiful photos from the Hubble Telescope. The monthly “Sunday Experiment” lets you launch rockets and learn about space science & technology from Goddard engineers. Read more.

United States Mint is one of Bucket List.

7. United States Mint

5.8
801 9th St NW (at H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 8 tips and reviews
The White House is one of Bucket List.

8. The White House

8.8
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn 15th St NW & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Northwest Washington · 512 tips and reviews
Rose Garden is one of Bucket List.

9. Rose Garden

7.8
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Garden · Northwest Washington · 14 tips and reviews
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is one of Bucket List.

10. Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

9.1
W Potomac Park (btwn Lincoln & World War II Memorials), Washington, D.C.
Fountain · Southwest Washington · 76 tips and reviews
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is one of Bucket List.

11. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

8.7
1100 Rock and Roll Blvd (at Cleveland's North Coast Harbor), Cleveland, OH
Museum · Downtown Cleveland · 212 tips and reviews
Space Needle: Observation Deck is one of Bucket List.

12. Space Needle: Observation Deck

9.0
400 Broad St, Seattle, WA
Scenic Lookout · Lower Queen Anne · 120 tips and reviews
Voodoo Doughnut is one of Bucket List.

13. Voodoo Doughnut

8.3
22 SW 3rd Ave (at SW Ankeny St), Portland, OR
Donut Shop · 542 tips and reviews
Primanti Bros. is one of Bucket List.

14. Primanti Bros.

8.4
46 18th Street (btwn Smallman St & Penn Ave), Pittsburgh, PA
Sandwich Spot · Strip District · 222 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Known for the sandwiches served with fries and many other fixings! As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.

15. Lizzie Borden's Bed & Breakfast / Museum

8.3
92 2nd St #230, Fall River, MA
Bed and Breakfast · 16 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Site of the infamous axe murders. As seen on Ghost Adventures. Read more.

Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center is one of Bucket List.

16. Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center

9.4
1195 Baltimore Pike (btwn Middle St & Route 15), Gettysburg, PA
History Museum · 61 tips and reviews
Key West Museum Of Art & History is one of Bucket List.

17. Key West Museum Of Art & History

8.7
281 Front St, Key West, FL
History Museum · 4 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of Bucket List.

18. Nitehawk Cinema

9.5
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Each theater has paired seats and tables where twosomes can nosh while taking in indie and retro flicks. Split the Nitehawk Queso, with melted cheese, black beans, spicy chorizo and cooling guac. Read more.

19. Café du Monde

8.7
800 Decatur St (at The French Market), New Orleans, LA
Café · French Quarter · 1561 tips and reviews

Chris H.Chris Harvey: If you like coffee, you will love this place. Nothing like coffee with chicory and a hot place of benigets! Listen to the guy playing the trumpet while you enjoy the ambience.

20. 85C Bakery Cafe

7.9
2700 Alton Pkwy., Ste. 123 (at Jamboree Rd), Irvine, CA
Bakery · 224 tips and reviews

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: To get the full effect of 85C's salted latte, it's important to sip directly from the cup, not the straw. They also have have Mochi-filled coffee bread and squid-ink garlic cheese buns . Read more.

21. National Christmas Center

3427 Lincoln Hwy E, Paradise, PA
Museum · 12 tips and reviews

visitPAvisitPA: Nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country in Paradise, Pa., the center has over 15 main galleries, including Christmas Around the World. Stop here for all your holiday decorations!

22. The Shops at Liberty Place

7.2
1625 Chestnut St (at 16th St), Philadelphia, PA
Shopping Mall · Center City West · 36 tips and reviews

visitPAvisitPA: The Shops at Liberty Place is retail complex in the heart of Center City Philadelphia. Visitors will find a mix of unique shops including J.Crew, Swarovski, LOFT and Jos. A Bank.