Arlington, Virginia
Rosslyn Metro Escalator
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
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Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Washington, D.C.
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
Washington, D.C.
It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.
Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
Washington, D.C.
The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.
Washington, D.C.
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
Huntington, West Virginia
At this historic Huntington diner, a century of stories hovers over every booth.
Kenova, West Virginia
A family-run store in an 1892 pharmacy still slings old-fashioned sodas.
Huntington, West Virginia
Step back in time to explore 19th-century Appalachian life, from blacksmiths to Model Ts.
Lansing, West Virginia
In West Virginia, you can walk across the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.
Barboursville, West Virginia
This arcade is one of the last places to catch a public performance by the now-defunct ShowBiz Pizza's house band of animatronic animals.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Kenova, West Virginia
Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.