Washington, D.C.
Water Gate at the Watergate Complex
Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.
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The Cairo
This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.
Washington, D.C.
Daguerre Monument
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
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.
The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
Smithsonian Sushi Collection
Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.
Permanently Closed
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Site of the Knickerbocker Disaster
You could be standing at the site of one of D.C.'s most fatal tragedies and not even know it.
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Tudor Place
A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.
Washington, D.C.
East Potomac Park Mini Golf
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
Washington, D.C.
Fort Reno Park
The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.
Washington, D.C.
Sweet Home Cafe
This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.
Washington, D.C.
Georgetown Waterfront
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
Washington, D.C.
Washington City Canal Outfall
A portal into the bricked up canal that runs through the heart of Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Aqueduct Chemical Tower
Every drop of D.C. tap water flows through this old waterworks.
Washington, D.C.
Watergate Fountain
The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.
Türisalu, Estonia
Turisalu Missile Hangar
Abandoned Soviet base once stocked with short and medium range missiles pointed at western Europe.
Druskininkai, Lithuania
Hotel Pušynas
This striking structure is the Socialist-modernist centerpiece of a former Soviet spa resort.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Kaunas Museum for the Blind
Museum deep in the catacombs of St. Michael the Archangel Church is explored by touch, sound, and smell.
Riga, Latvia
Black Cat of Riga
A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.
Riga, Latvia
Riga Central Market
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
Bisbee, Arizona
Erie Street, Historic Lowell
A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.
Bisbee, Arizona
Bisbee Stairs
Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.
Bisbee, Arizona
The Shady Dell
Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.
Washington, D.C.
Capital Transit Co. Streetcar Barn
Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.
