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Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

The final residence of an educator, civil rights leader, and presidential advisor was also the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women.

Surrounded by a verdant garden and a backdrop of ivy, a monument to beloved poet Khalil Gibran stands outside of the Lebanese embassy.

Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.

The district's only illusionarium supports free writing programs for local students with every purchase.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.