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America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.

One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.

The first presidential bomb shelter was located in an old vault under the Treasury, connected to the White House via tunnel.

Part of a WWII submarine is lurking outside the Washington Navy Yard parking lot.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.

Disks are rolled out onto the south lawn to absorb the impact of Marine One's wheels like giant coffee coasters.

A street in front of NASA's D.C. headquarters has been named in honor of the Black women who were essential to early spaceflight.

The site of one of the deadliest skirmishes during the Battle of Fredricksburg.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

This simple stone memorial remembers a secret, Geneva Convention-defying interrogation base from WWII.

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

This field of concrete was once an active defense site armed with nuclear warheads.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

This small museum houses rare airplanes from aviation's golden age.

The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.