Lexington Park, Maryland
The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland
A ghostly cabin attempts to reverse the erasure of enslaved people through poetry.
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Lexington Park, Maryland
A ghostly cabin attempts to reverse the erasure of enslaved people through poetry.
Palmdale, California
The road plays 30 seconds of the Marine’s Hymn when driving over the grooved pavement.
Washington, D.C.
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Washington, D.C.
The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.
Anaheim, California
Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.
Anaheim, California
A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.
Anaheim, California
The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.
Anaheim, California
The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.
Santa Barbara, California
California's largest steel arch bridge.
Santa Barbara, California
One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.
Santa Barbara, California
Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.
Los Angeles, California
This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.
Washington, D.C.
A glimpse of the Pacific Northwest‘s indigenous culture in Washington, D.C.
Leuven, Belgium
This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.
Leuven, Belgium
A monumental toilet that is also host to rare plants.
Leuven, Belgium
A replica of a 17th-century map of the stars stands in the courtyard of a Belgian university.
Leuven, Belgium
Where George Lemaître discovered the expanding nature of the universe.
North Tonawanda, New York
A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.
Orchard Park, New York
A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.
Eden, New York
This two-room factory has been cranking out the musical signifier of zaniness for a century.
Niagara Falls, New York
One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.
Scotland, Maryland
This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.
Washington, D.C.
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.