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Coins and medals straight from the mint await visitors to this shop in the nation's capital.

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.

The legacy of a wealthy executive and his wife, this little-known art museum features works by Picasso, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and more.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.

The oldest purpose-built cinema still in operation also houses a museum of movie memorabilia.

The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.

This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

The famous greeting card maker owns a collection of paintings by the famed surrealist.

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.

The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.

A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.

An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.