Washington, D.C.
National Archives Vault
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
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Washington, D.C.
Mount Zion Cemetery's Underground Railroad Shelter
People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.
Washington, D.C.
Secret Entrance to the White House
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
Washington, D.C.
Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
Inside the Capitol Dome
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
Washington, D.C.
Titanic Memorial
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Washington, D.C.
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Washington, D.C.
FBI Spy House
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
Washington, D.C.
Catacombs of Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Washington, D.C.
The Capitol Stones
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
Culture House
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Washington, D.C.
The Brewmaster's Castle
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Permanently Closed
Copenhagen, Denmark
Kulturtårnet
A little-known cafe in an old copper bridge tower with 360-degree views of the harbor.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Wehrmacht Graffiti
Bored potato-guarding Nazis etched their thoughts onto a brick storage building in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Grundtvig’s Church
This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.
Rougemont, North Carolina
Castle Mont Rouge
A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.
Youngsville, North Carolina
Tomb of William Jeffreys
A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.
Zebulon, North Carolina
Mercury Cougar
A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.
Rome, Italy
Stumbling Stones of Rome
Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.
Lanai City, Hawaii
Lanai Cat Sanctuary
The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.
Esbjerg, Denmark
Man Meets The Sea
Four alabaster giants contemplate the tides on the shore of Denmark.
