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The bricked up sections are still clearly visible

Arlington, Virginia

Pentagon Taxi Tunnels Stubs

The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.

The iconic cherry trees surrounding the pagoda were gifted by Japan in 1912.

Washington, D.C.

Japanese Pagoda

A centuries-old stone pagoda from Japan stands among cherry trees beside the National Mall Tidal Basin.

John Ericsson Memorial

Washington, D.C.

John Ericsson Memorial

National Mall monument to the inventor of the screw propeller.

A sidewalk view walking near the home with its historic sign

Alexandria, Virginia

Lee Fendall House Museum and Garden

Historic Lee family homestead built in 1785, later serving as a private home and a Civil War hospital.

Williamsburg Arboretum’s National Champion Trees

Williamsburg, Virginia

Williamsburg Arboretum’s National Champion Trees

Some of the largest trees of their kinds exist throughout Williamsburg’s historic core.

The mast stands in section 24 of Arlington National Cemetery.

Arlington, Virginia

USS Maine Memorial

A battleship’s mast sits atop a turret-like memorial, commemorating those who lost their lives in one of the precipitating events of the Spanish-American War.

Ocean View Fishing Pier

Norfolk, Virginia

Ocean View Pier

The longest pier in North America stretches over the Chesapeake Bay.

Philbert the Pig

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philbert the Pig

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

The path leads directly to the machine's protective red shed.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Perrystead Dairy Cheese Vending Machine

This mechanical marvel is a 24-hour cheese vending machine, holding freshly made cheeses from the internationally acclaimed Perrystead Dairy.

The lounge viewed from the street.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bob & Barbara's

This iconic lounge is home to the longest running drag show in Philadelphia, iconic jazz trios, and is the birthplace to the infamous "Citywide."

A mosaic mural

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Schell Street Walls

Walk down an otherwise nondescript alley near Washington Square West in South Philly and find yourself in a vivid, immersive mosaic wonderland.

Mask and Wig Clubhouse

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mask and Wig Clubhouse

A curious building honoring past and current members of a historic musical comedy troupe.

Fried cheese curds are pure crunch and nostalgia.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fox & Son Fair Foods

Find your state fair food favorites all year long.

Einstein's Brain Slides

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mütter Museum

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Engraved signatures of all 56 Declaration of Independence Signers.

Washington, D.C.

Signers’ Memorial

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

Suns Cinema

Washington, D.C.

Suns Cinema

Small indie movie theater that shows documentaries and unique films and has a cocktail bar with great drinks.

Baltimore’s Painted Ladies

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore’s Painted Ladies

These vibrant row houses are a unique example of Baltimore kitsch.

Ma & Pass Overpass

Towson, Maryland

Ma & Pass Overpass

The stone supports mark where a historic railroad once crossed one of Towson’s main roads.

The bell dragon clock, facing 21st street.

Baltimore, Maryland

The Clock House

An antiquarian horologist’s mysterious home in Old Goucher.

National Road Museum

Boonsboro, Maryland

National Road Museum

An 1830s street scene and roadside relics trace the country’s first great highway

Georgetown Transformers

Washington, D.C.

Georgetown Transformers

Two statues of the fictitious toy robots that ran afoul of local government

Carousel at Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo, Maryland

Glen Echo Park Carousel

A merry-go-round that became a rallying point for the early Civil Rights Movement.

Alternate view from the second floor

Washington, D.C.

Riggs Library

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

Dahlgren Iron Cross

Washington, D.C.

Dahlgren Iron Cross

A purported 17th-century religious artifact with noteworthy associations to Catholic history in the U. S.

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