Washington, D.C.
Civil War Nurses Memorial
A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.
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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.
D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Washington, D.C.
Fireworks Safety Zone on the National Mall
On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.
Washington, D.C.
The Lockkeeper's House
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s Underground Bald Cypress Fossils
Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.
Washington, D.C.
Baptist Alley
This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.
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.
District of Columbia
The Winfield Scott Memorial
The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.
Washington, D.C.
Russian Ambassador's Residence
Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.
Washington, D.C.
The Mansion on O Street
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Arlington, Virginia
Rosslyn Metro Escalator
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Washington, D.C.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
Arlington, Virginia
Headstone-Eating Trees
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
Alexandria, Virginia
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution
The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.
Alexandria, Virginia
Civil War Graffiti at Washington's Tomb
The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.
Alexandria, Virginia
Mount Vernon Slave Cemetery
The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
Baltimore, Maryland
'Man/Woman'
Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.
Minneapolis, Kansas
Rock City
A landscape of massive spherical boulders are the main attraction in this Kansas State Park.
Abilene, Kansas
The Greyhound Hall of Fame
A museum where visitors can learn about greyhounds and (more importantly) pet them.
Atchison, Kansas
Amelia Earhart Earthworks
The face of the famed flier in a hillside in her hometown.
Weston, Missouri
O'Malley's Pub
The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.
Kearney, Missouri
Watkins Woolen Mill
One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.
Nashville, Tennessee
Concrete Parthenon
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
