Burke, Virginia
Marshall Family Cemetery
A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.
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Burke, Virginia
A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.
Fairfax, Virginia
A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.
Bethesda, Maryland
One of the oldest standing structures in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Vidalia, Georgia
A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."
Bowman, South Carolina
This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.
Savannah, Georgia
Tucked away inside a historic Savannah hotel is a hundred-year history presented in ladies' lids.
Savannah, Georgia
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.
Glasgow, Scotland
Water-themed sculptures guard this unusually square structure.
Washington, D.C.
A memorial to a shareholder activist feared by CEOs around the United States.
Washington, D.C.
After his presidency, George Washington planned to live only a few blocks from the Capitol building.
Washington, D.C.
Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.
Washington, D.C.
‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’
Washington, D.C.
A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.
Washington, D.C.
This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.
Washington, D.C.
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Washington, D.C.
These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.
Washington, D.C.
A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.
Washington, D.C.
You could be standing at the site of one of D.C.'s most fatal tragedies and not even know it.
Washington, D.C.
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
Washington, D.C.
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Paris, France
An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.
Paris, France
This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.
Paris, France
What looks like a normal building is really a hollow facade hiding a subway vent.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.