Washington, D.C.
Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
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Washington, D.C.
Grace Hopper's Bug
A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
Washington, D.C.
The Adams Memorial
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
Washington, D.C.
Peirce Mill Spy Station
Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.
Washington, D.C.
National Archives Vault
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
Washington, D.C.
The Mutilated Currency Division
An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.
Washington, D.C.
Fort DeRussy
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
Washington, D.C.
Maine Avenue Fish Market
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
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.
The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
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.
The Brewmaster's Castle
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Washington, D.C.
National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
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.
Portland, Oregon
Hollywood Theater
At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.
Portland, Oregon
Hollywood Theatre
This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Portland, Oregon
Portland Puppet Museum
A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.
Portland, Oregon
John Callahan Memorial Garden
This garden is dedicated to a Portland cartoonist who specialized in dark humor.
Portland, Oregon
Morrison Street Minigallery
A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.
Portland, Oregon
The Vacuum Cleaner Museum
These machines have been collecting dust for decades.
Portland, Oregon
Vaux's Swifts at Chapman School
Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.
