Washington, D.C.
Willard Hotel
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
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Washington, D.C.
Chinatown Barnes Dance
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building Tunnel System
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
Washington, D.C.
USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Owney the Postal Dog
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Book Tower
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Warsaw, Poland
Chopin's Heart
After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.
Warsaw, Poland
The Neon Museum
A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw Fotoplastikon
A 20th-century picture show in 3-D.
Washington, D.C.
Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
West Palm Beach, Florida
The President John F. Kennedy Bunker
Built in just a little over a week this preserved bunker was created to protect our most attractive POTUS while he was on vacation.
Phoenix, Arizona
Octobass
The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.
Tokyo, Japan
Akihabara Electric Town
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Tokyo, Japan
Mohri Garden Pond
An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.
Tokyo, Japan
Hachiko
After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.
Permanently Closed
Tokyo, Japan
Nakagin Capsule Tower
The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.
Permanently Closed
Tokyo, Japan
Kabukicho Robot Restaurant
Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Floralis Generica
105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.
