Baltimore, Maryland
National Museum of Dentistry
George Washington's dentures and Queen Victoria's dental instruments are in the nation’s official museum of the dental profession.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Laurel, Maryland
Laurel Dinosaur Park
This dig site outside D.C. is known for its exceptionally high density of baby dinosaur fossils and dinosaur eggs.
Glenn Dale, Maryland
Glenn Dale Hospital
An FDR-era tuberculosis sanatorium has stood abandoned in the suburbs of the U.S. capital for over 30 years.
Dundalk, Maryland
Fort Carroll
This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.
Permanently Closed
Thurmont, Maryland
Lawyer's Farm
This Maryland farm is known for its amazing corn mazes and its 30-foot junkbots.
Columbia, Maryland
The Enchanted Forest Pine Tree Maze at Clark's Elioak Farm
A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.
Permanently Closed
Arlington, Virginia
Pentagon Hot Dog Stand
Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.
Washington, D.C.
Federal Reserve Tennis Court
The only tennis court that falls under the jurisdiction of the central bank.
Washington, D.C.
Jean Jules Jusserand Memorial
An obscure federal monument honors the French diplomat who served as Ambassador to the U.S. during WWI.
Permanently Closed
Washington, D.C.
Government Printing Office
Need a hardcopy of the 50-title Code of Federal Regulations? This is the place.
Washington, D.C.
Letelier-Moffitt Monument
A diminutive memorial marks the site of a successful assassination by a right-wing death squad in America's capital.
Washington, D.C.
Glenwood Cemetery's Chainsaw Sculptures
The towering figures were created from the cemetery's fallen old-growth trees.
Washington, D.C.
Mary's Garden
An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.
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.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Mount Zion Cemetery's Underground Railroad Shelter
People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.
Washington, D.C.
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Victory Column
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland
Cedar Hill Cemetery
A historic cemetery filled with quirky faux wood art and unique tombstones.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Street Name Tiles of New Orleans
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
Skagway, Alaska
Skagway Centennial Statue
A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.
San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico
Mural of the Great Goddess
A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."
Washington, D.C.
'Spirit of American Youth' Statue
A replica of the famous memorial statue at the Normandy American Cemetery hides in an office building in downtown D.C.
Split, Croatia
UNESCO-Protected SPAR Supermarket
When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.
