Alexandria, Virginia
Torpedo Factory Art Center
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
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Alexandria, Virginia
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
Arlington, Virginia
The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Arlington, Virginia
This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Centreville, Virginia
Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Halethorpe, Maryland
A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.
Fort Washington, Maryland
This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Cabin John, Maryland
The bridge's highly-contested plaque (once again) honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
Thurmont, Maryland
A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace and the site of a nearly-forgotten piece of Black history.
Fort Washington, Maryland
This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.
Baltimore, Maryland
This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
Ellicott City, Maryland
An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.
Bethesda, Maryland
Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.
Columbia, Maryland
A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.
Brookside, Delaware
The tombstone of the founder of the lost town of Ogletown is now stuck inside a traffic median.
Dover, Delaware
The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.
Wilmington, Delaware
This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.
Wilmington, Delaware
A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Centralia, Pennsylvania
A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.
Yorklyn, Pennsylvania
An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.
Washington, D.C.
Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past.