Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
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Austin, Nevada
U.S. Route 50
Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
Big Pool, Maryland
Fort Frederick
A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.
New York, New York
Castle Williams
In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.
Washington, D.C.
East Potomac Park Mini Golf
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
Jaipur, India
Jantar Mantar
The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
A New England curiosity cabinet, one hundred years on.
Glover, Vermont
Bread and Puppet Museum and Theater
Cheap art and political theater in Vermont.
Glover, Vermont
The Museum of Everyday Life
This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy.
Washington, D.C.
Fort DeRussy
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
Mont Saint-Michel
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
