Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands
Whale Jaw of Schiermonnikoog
An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.
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Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands
An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.
Assen, Netherlands
Remarkably preserved body discovered in a peat bog.
Sterling, Virginia
These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.
Alexandria, Virginia
The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”
Arlington, Virginia
The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.
Chantilly, Virginia
At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.
Arlington, Virginia
The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Chincoteague Island, Virginia
The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.
Arlington, Virginia
Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.
Alexandria, Virginia
The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
Alexandria, Virginia
The only place for a truly presidential dram.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Alexandria, Virginia
The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.
Richmond, Virginia
A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.
Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.
Great Bend, Kansas
This 41,000-acre wetland complex is the largest marsh in the interior of the United States.
Oakley, Kansas
A statue high in a hill that represents how Buffalo Bill got his name.