Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
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Washington, D.C.
Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
Washington, D.C.
Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
The National Gallery's Art Materials Collection
The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.
Washington, D.C.
USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
Washington, D.C.
U.S. Naval Observatory Library
A hoard of sky catalogs, astrophysical journals, even the works of Galileo and Copernicus.
Washington, D.C.
Reading Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
Washington, D.C.
Maine Avenue Fish Market
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
Washington, D.C.
St. Elizabeths Hospital
Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.
Washington, D.C.
Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Orono, Maine
Hudson Museum
Largest institutional collection of tomb figures from Western Mexico in the United States.
Morgantown, West Virginia
Henry Clay Iron Furnace
A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
John Brown's Fort
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
New River Gorge Bridge
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Hart's Location, New Hampshire
Frankenstein Cliff
Rock face that shares a name with Mary Shelley's famous doctor.
Jaffrey, New Hampshire
Mount Monadnock
Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.
Jackson, New Hampshire
Mount Washington
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
Jackson, New Hampshire
Thompson Falls
This 150 foot seven-tiered cascading waterfall is one of the hidden gems of the White Mountains.
Boston, Massachusetts
Cocoanut Grove Fire Plaque
A plaque memorializes the Boston location of one of the largest nightclub fires in history.
Boston, Massachusetts
St. Stephen's Church
A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport Maritime Museum
A historic custom house with ties to George Washington is now a shrine to local nautical history.
Newton, Massachusetts
Star Market
This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ireland Unfree Will Never Be At Peace Mural
One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.
