Smithfield, Virginia
World’s Oldest Edible Ham
The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."
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Blantyre, Malawi
Saint Michael and All Angels Church
This amateur-built East African church with mismatched towers is an architectural abnormality.
Sheffield, Massachusetts
Thom Reed UFO Monument Park
The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.
Washington, D.C.
Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
Lonaconing, Maryland
Klotz Throwing Company
A remarkable time capsule of American manufacturing deep in Maryland coal country.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
National Museum of the American Coverlet
Overshadowed by quilts, the artistry of these patterned textiles went underappreciated for too long.
Arlington, Virginia
VIP Congressional Parking Lot at Reagan National Airport
Right next to departures—how convenient!
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Lewes, Delaware
Roosevelt Inlet Shipwreck
A wrecked ship dating back to the American Revolution was only recently discovered off the Delaware coast.
Alliance, Ohio
The Troll Hole
A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.
Washington, D.C.
Jefferson Pier Marker
A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.
San Jon, New Mexico
Glenrio Ghost Town
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Arlington, Virginia
Abingdon Plantation Ruins
The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.
Washington, D.C.
American University Experiment Station
The school tested mustard gas for the U.S. Army during World War I.
Washington, D.C.
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Jackson, Wyoming
National Museum of Wildlife Art
One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.
Richmond, Virginia
Connecticut the Indian
The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.
San Antonio, Texas
L-Bird Flying Museum
A collection of vintage liaison aircraft kept in flying condition and on display at an airfield in San Antonio.
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Rockville, Maryland
Museum of Outdated Technology
The shelves in the back of this thrift store are devoted to saving, not selling, retro tech.
Washington, D.C.
Organization of American States Building
The grand marble structure next to the White House is Andrew Carnegie's temple to Pan-American diplomacy.
St. Augustine, Florida
Sacred Cat Rug
Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.
Colmar Manor, Maryland
Bladensburg Dueling Grounds
Politicians, bureaucrats, and military officers gathered in this field near the Capitol to settle their disputes with blood.
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Arbutus, Maryland
The Arbutus Oak
The 320-year-old tree that greeted General Lafayette and rerouted an interstate highway.
Rutland, Vermont
Wilson Castle
A beautiful, creepy 19th-century castle stands incongruously in rural Vermont.
Canyon, Texas
Palo Duro Canyon
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
