LoĂza, Puerto Rico
Piñones
Archaeological sites and great food inside the island's largest mangrove forest.
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LoĂza, Puerto Rico
Archaeological sites and great food inside the island's largest mangrove forest.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.
Hagerstown, Maryland
Once damaged by Hurricane Agnes, this bridge is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
Washington, D.C.
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
Falls Church, Virginia
This local mascot has been a presence in the area since the 1960s.
Washington, D.C.
This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.
Fairfax, Virginia
A farmhouse where soldiers left their marks on the walls and attic
Concord, Massachusetts
The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.
Dallas, Texas
The unique location where the former president was rapidly sworn in.
Glenn Dale, Maryland
A historic Maryland home that once belonged to a man who has been called "the most insignificant" U.S. Supreme Court justice.
New York, New York
An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.
Arlington, Virginia
An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.
New York, New York
Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.
New York, New York
An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.
Brooklyn, New York
A mosaic made of materials gathered from this Brooklyn community adorns the walls of this tunnel.
Brooklyn, New York
The ballpark in "Pigtown" where the Brooklyn Dodgers made their name was replaced with a huge apartment complex.
Brooklyn, New York
19th century cemetery hidden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
Brooklyn, New York
This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.
Brooklyn, New York
A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.