A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.

A secret greenspace hides atop a Capitol parking garage.

One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."

Remnants of a wall built to separate Black residents of Hall's Hill from a newly built subdivision are a grim reminder of segregation in 20th-century Virginia.

Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.

This simple stone memorial remembers a secret, Geneva Convention-defying interrogation base from WWII.

America's first federal monument.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

Local myth claims this is a Sears catalogue home with its windows installed upside-down.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

You’ve heard of bookworms, but this small sculpture at a university library may be the world’s first bookbee.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

This church built atop a gas station promises to "equip you for the next stage in your life’s journey."

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.