Arlington, Virginia
Arlington Temple United Methodist Church
This church built atop a gas station promises to "equip you for the next stage in your life’s journey."
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Kensington, Maryland
Washington, D.C. Temple
The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.
Washington, D.C.
House of the Temple
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Benjamin Grenup Monument
This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.
Alexandria, Virginia
Hollensbury Spite House
The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.
Fort Washington, Maryland
Woodrow Wilson Bridge
This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
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.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
Hinckley Hilton President's Walk
A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.
Washington, D.C.
Secret Entrance to the White House
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
Washington, D.C.
USS Balao Conning Tower
Part of a WWII submarine is lurking outside the Washington Navy Yard parking lot.
Washington, D.C.
Old Stone House
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Missing Capitol Building Cornerstone
A promising candidate for the lost rock laid by George Washington was unearthed, but the hunt is still on.
Washington, D.C.
NIST Newton Apple Tree
A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.
Washington, D.C.
Alferd Packer Cannibal Plaque
A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Nike Missile Site W-92
Three abandoned missile silos are hiding in plain sight behind a suburban development in Maryland.
Washington, D.C.
Navy Yard Railroad Gun
One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.
Washington, D.C.
Titanic Memorial
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Aguas Calientes, Peru
Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Washington, D.C.
The Blessing of the Fleets Ceremony
The fountains of the U.S. Navy Memorial are annually salted with water from the Seven Seas as part of a nautical ritual.
Washington, D.C.
USS Missouri Model Ship
The U.S. Navy’s preposterously detailed mini battleship took 77,000 hours to complete.
Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia Center Point
A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.
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.
Washington Aqueduct Emergency Pumping Station
These abandoned waterworks are crumbling into the Potomac River.
