Key West, Florida
Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
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Key West, Florida
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Key West, Florida
A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.
Key West, Florida
"We Seceded Where Others Failed."
Islamorada, Florida
This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.
London, England
The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.
Kensington, Maryland
One of the largest collections of Catalan literature and cultural materials outside of Spain, created by a community of 1960s expats.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Fort Meade, Maryland
A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.
Alexandria, Virginia
The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.
Brooklyn, New York
New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.
Washington, D.C.
This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.
Arlington, Virginia
Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.
Woolford, Maryland
The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.
Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania
A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States
Bethesda, Maryland
Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.
Manassas, Virginia
Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.
Big Pool, Maryland
A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.
Middletown, Maryland
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
Jefferson, Maryland
One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.
Salisbury, Connecticut
Retirement home where the actress who played the Wicked Witch of the West passed away.
Salisbury, Connecticut
The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.
Becket, Massachusetts
Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.