If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

This small cemetery is all that remains of Atlanta's first Black communities.

How a friendly mining-school rivalry, two adventurous students, and 400 tons of limestone created a Platteville landmark.

A unique 3-D sculpture based on Rene Magritte’s “The Red Model.”

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.

Software company Epic Systems has created one of the strangest and largest workplaces of all time.

The oldest house in Washington, D.C. wasn't originally constructed in the nation's capital.

A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.

The school tested mustard gas for the U.S. Army during World War I.

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

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.

A hidden mid-city oasis, built for pollinators amid the concrete of federal buildings

The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.

This rowhouse doubles as one of the most photographed spots in the nation's capital.

Across from a hotel parking lot, a Confederate spy rests under a large tombstone with her Union Veteran husband behind a copse of trees in a small, well-maintained cemetery.

A secret rendezvous spot where John S. Mosby and his Rangers would meet to divvy up their loot after raids.

Two columns and a path leading into the woods at Fort Bennett Park are all that remain of a custom-built, Bavarian-inspired castle

This hiking trail features an aging but endearing collection of folk miniatures depicting Taiwan’s landmarks.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

Founded in 1933, this creamery has produced world-class cheeses and was the first American creamery to win a world champion title at the World Cheese Awards.

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