This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.

Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.

This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

The house where Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation.

Engraved in stone here are the signatures of everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence.

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.

A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.

A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.

"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”

This nine-story building is the oldest standing skyscraper in D.C.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.