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Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, frogs, and fish are laid to rest at the second-oldest pet cemetery in the U.S.

A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

Washington's top-secret Cold War-era doomsday communications tower is located in a small neighborhood park.

She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.

Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.

A girls' boarding school inspired by the Chicago World's Fair, once abandoned, now restored to strange and scenic glory.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

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The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.

Amid the sprawling Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters is one of Washington's least accessible museums.

Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.

A historic cemetery filled with quirky faux wood art and unique tombstones.

This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.

Waterfalls, rapids, and top-notch swimming spots await in this densely forested corner of the Smokies.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

Stroll among more than 50 large-scale sculptures created by world-class artists.

This beloved American snack was conceived by a hungry coal miner.

This unique park is dedicated to a favorite locally born snack line.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

The only zoo where you can buy animals that won't need feeding.

A chimpanzee sanctuary in the Blue Ridge Mountains giving former research chimps a new chance at life.