A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

A historic cemetery with unique artwork, a Civil War fort, and also happens to be the site of the Battle of Bladensburg.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

The ruins of an 18th-century mansion that was once named "Mistake" by the man who had it built.

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

The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.

The mysterious 855-foot zigzagging stone wall has been baffling people for centuries.

World's largest college campus includes a wildlife sanctuary and a former movie set on more than 28,000 acres.

Located on the campus of Emory University, this museum is filled with objects from the Americas to ancient Greece.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.