Albuquerque, New Mexico
Tumbleweed Snowman
Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.
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Washington, D.C.
Grace Hopper's Bug
A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
Washington, D.C.
Rockefeller Mansion in Rock Creek Park
This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.
Washington, D.C.
'Cartwheel' Tower
Washington's top-secret Cold War-era doomsday communications tower is located in a small neighborhood park.
Washington, D.C.
The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
New York, New York
The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.
Magdalena, New Mexico
Bracewell Radio Sundial
A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Air Conditioning Towers
"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”
Montgomery, Alabama
Hank Williams's Gravesite
The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.
Freeport, Texas
Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve
This hollowed salt dome is the largest oil storage facility in the world, hoarding 250 million barrels of crude oil.
Carbondale, Colorado
Penny Hot Springs
A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.
Plattsburg, Missouri
Grave of David Rice Atchison
The man who was president for only one day and spent most of it asleep.
Washington, D.C.
Potomac Park Flood Levee
This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.
Floydada, Texas
Boston Terrier Museum
An old abandoned pharmacy building in Texas is brimming with collectibles and images of the little tuxedoed pooch.
Washington, D.C.
Godey Lime Kilns
A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.
Wamego, Kansas
Beecher Bible and Rifle Church
This historic church is named for abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher and the ruse to arm his fellow abolitionists.
Washington, D.C.
Frederick Douglass’s House, Cedar Hill
The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.
Baltimore, Maryland
Grave of John Wilkes Booth
A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.
Silver City, New Mexico
Wall of Bottles
Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.
Washington, D.C.
Rayburn House Office Building
One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."
Phoenix, Arizona
Barry Goldwater Memorial
A towering bronze statue memorializes the founding father of postwar American conservatism.
Permanently Closed
Washington, D.C.
Government Printing Office
Need a hardcopy of the 50-title Code of Federal Regulations? This is the place.
Washington, D.C.
National Archives Vault
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
Dallas, Texas
The Texas Woofus
A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.
