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The bricked up sections are still clearly visible

Arlington, Virginia

Pentagon Taxi Tunnels Stubs

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

The iconic cherry trees surrounding the pagoda were gifted by Japan in 1912.

Washington, D.C.

Japanese Pagoda

A centuries-old stone pagoda from Japan stands among cherry trees beside the National Mall Tidal Basin.

John Ericsson Memorial

Washington, D.C.

John Ericsson Memorial

National Mall monument to the inventor of the screw propeller.

A sidewalk view walking near the home with its historic sign

Alexandria, Virginia

Lee Fendall House Museum and Garden

Historic Lee family homestead built in 1785, later serving as a private home and a Civil War hospital.

Williamsburg Arboretum’s National Champion Trees

Williamsburg, Virginia

Williamsburg Arboretum’s National Champion Trees

Some of the largest trees of their kinds exist throughout Williamsburg’s historic core.

The mast stands in section 24 of Arlington National Cemetery.

Arlington, Virginia

USS Maine Memorial

A battleship’s mast sits atop a turret-like memorial, commemorating those who lost their lives in one of the precipitating events of the Spanish-American War.

The path leads directly to the machine's protective red shed.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Perrystead Dairy Cheese Vending Machine

This mechanical marvel is a 24-hour cheese vending machine, holding freshly made cheeses from the internationally acclaimed Perrystead Dairy.

The Annual Reminder Marker

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Annual Reminder Marker

Where some of America's earliest LGBTQ rights protests marched each Fourth of July

The lounge viewed from the street.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bob & Barbara's

This iconic lounge is home to the longest running drag show in Philadelphia, iconic jazz trios, and is the birthplace to the infamous "Citywide."

Magic Garden

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

A mosaic mural

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Schell Street Walls

Walk down an otherwise nondescript alley near Washington Square West in South Philly and find yourself in a vivid, immersive mosaic wonderland.

Mask and Wig Clubhouse

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mask and Wig Clubhouse

A curious building honoring past and current members of a historic musical comedy troupe.

Philbert the Pig

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philbert the Pig

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

Fried cheese curds are pure crunch and nostalgia.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fox & Son Fair Foods

Find your state fair food favorites all year long.

Einstein's Brain Slides

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mütter Museum

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Engraved signatures of all 56 Declaration of Independence Signers.

Washington, D.C.

Signers’ Memorial

Engraved in stone here are the signatures of everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence.

Space Adventures

Vienna, Virginia

Space Adventures

An eccentric company offers eccentric millionaires the opportunity to have spaceflight-related experiences.

Suns Cinema

Washington, D.C.

Suns Cinema

Small indie movie theater that shows documentaries and unique films and has a cocktail bar with great drinks.

Baltimore’s Painted Ladies

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore’s Painted Ladies

These vibrant row houses are a unique example of Baltimore kitsch.

Ma & Pass Overpass

Towson, Maryland

Ma & Pass Overpass

The stone supports mark where a historic railroad once crossed one of Towson’s main roads.

The bell dragon clock, facing 21st street.

Baltimore, Maryland

The Clock House

An antiquarian horologist’s mysterious home in Old Goucher.

National Road Museum

Boonsboro, Maryland

National Road Museum

An 1830s street scene and roadside relics trace the country’s first great highway

Georgetown Transformers

Washington, D.C.

Georgetown Transformers

Two statues of the fictitious toy robots that ran afoul of local government

Bunghole Liquors

Salem, Massachusetts

Bunghole Liquors

A cheeky name, colorful merchandise, and spooky ghost stories

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