Places ddarksword Wants to Go

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.

An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.

An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

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

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

This tombstone marks the final resting place of the beloved 1990's character, Ernest P. Worrell.

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.

Where unreadable addresses are read, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

World's strongest whirlpool.

There are no crying babies in this neck of the woods.

Dedicated to a song so popular the request to "Play Shoreline" became part of Swedish culture.

Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.