Alexandria, Virginia
Torpedo Factory Art Center
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
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Alexandria, Virginia
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
Alexandria, Virginia
The only place for a truly presidential dram.
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Chincoteague Island, Virginia
The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.
Alexandria, Virginia
The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Fairfax, Virginia
Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.
Broad Run, Virginia
This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.
Staunton, Virginia
The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.
Bristol, Virginia
One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Blanchard, North Dakota
This sky-high radio mast is formerly the tallest man-made structure in the world.
Bottineau, North Dakota
The world's tallest turtle riding the world's largest snowmobile.
Fargo, North Dakota
"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"
Rugby, North Dakota
A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.
Jamestown, North Dakota
A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.
Lompoc, California
With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.
Edwards Air Force Base, California
Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.
San Luis Obispo, California
A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Barstow, California
The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.
Solvang, California
Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.
Solvang, California
California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.