Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Places I've been
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Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Dover, Delaware
The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.
Clarksville, Indiana
The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.
Santa Claus, Indiana
You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.
Bloomington, Indiana
A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.
Louisville, Kentucky
This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.
Louisville, Kentucky
The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.
Louisville, Kentucky
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
Traverse City, Michigan
For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Traverse City, Michigan
Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.
Cross Village, Michigan
Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Hell, Michigan
Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.
Harbor Springs, Michigan
A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.
Charlevoix, Michigan
There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.
Charlevoix, Michigan
Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."
Huntsville, Alabama
A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.
Huntsville, Alabama
It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.
Wiesbaden, Germany
A rare water-powered funicular, it uses a huge tank of water and gravity to do its work.