Washington, D.C.
Sharpshooter's Tree
A diminutive plaque recalls the treetop sniper who almost killed Abe Lincoln.
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Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Book Conveyor Tunnel
A fantastic array of trays and cables once whisked books over to the Capitol at 600 feet per minute.
Washington, D.C.
Treasury Department Cash Vault
Where the U.S. government kept its actual treasure, before Fort Knox.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building Tunnel System
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
Washington, D.C.
Mary's Garden
An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Tile Room
In the basement of the U.S. Capitol Building is a hidden storage room full of ornate floor tiles leftover from the 1850s.
Washington, D.C.
International Temple of the Order of the Eastern Star
Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.
Washington, D.C.
National Archives Vault
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
Washington, D.C.
Fort DeRussy
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Card Catalog
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
Washington, D.C.
Inside the Capitol Dome
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Oaks
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
East Potomac Park Mini Golf
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
Washington, D.C.
Tudor Place
A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.
Washington, D.C.
Summerhouse
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Permanently Closed
Miami, Florida
Burger Museum
This shrine to bovine consumption and all things fast food is a slice of culinary history both rare and well done.
Miami, Florida
Ferdinand Magellan Presidential Railcar
With nickel-steel armor and three-inch thick bullet resistant windows, FDR's train was a rolling fortress.
Key Biscayne, Florida
Stiltsville
A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.
Coral Gables, Florida
Venetian Pool
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
Permanently Closed
Key Biscayne, Florida
Miami Marine Stadium
An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.
London, England
Twinings Tea Shop
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Wheatland
The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
The Rolls-Royce Foundation Museum
A museum and research center dedicated to preserving the history of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motorcars.
London, England
Lock & Co.
Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.
