Annapolis, Maryland
Banneker-Douglass Museum
A Maryland museum dedicated to Black history, housed in a historic church.
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Leesburg, Virginia
Oatlands Ginkgo Tree
This giant 200-year-old ginkgo is one of the largest in the United States.
Leesburg, Virginia
Thomas Balch Library
Designated as an Underground Railroad research site.
Permanently Closed
Ellicott City, Maryland
Enchanted Forest Theme Park
Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.
Washington, D.C.
USS Missouri Model Ship
The U.S. Navy’s preposterously detailed mini battleship took 77,000 hours to complete.
Centreville, Virginia
Foamhenge
Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
Herndon, Virginia
Herndon Depot Museum
This former train station was once an important shipping depot for the regions farmers.
Lanham, Maryland
NASA Goddard Rocket Garden
A lawn full of retired spacecraft on display at one of NASA's first research labs.
Potomac, Maryland
Travilah Oak Tree
A massive white oak tree provides a beautiful canopy near a suburban shopping center and stood before the signing of the Constitution.
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Rockville, Maryland
Museum of Outdated Technology
The shelves in the back of this thrift store are devoted to saving, not selling, retro tech.
Permanently Closed
College Park, Maryland
Pinball Parlor at MOM's Organic Market
Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.
Washington, D.C.
National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Washington, D.C.
The Big Chair
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
Washington, D.C.
Eritrean Cultural Civic Center
Daily lunch spot for many of Washington, D.C.'s cab drivers.
Alexandria, Virginia
Braddock Road Cannon
This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.
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.
The Transportation Walk
Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Polychrome Historic District
These five Art Deco homes were meant to solve the "small house problem."
Washington, D.C.
Catacombs of Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Washington, D.C.
Capitalsaurus Court
The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.
Takoma Park, Maryland
Bird Calls Phone
An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.
Washington, D.C.
Waldseemüller’s 1507 World Map
This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."
Washington, D.C.
Titanic Memorial
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Washington, D.C.
Senate Bathtubs
Senators used to relax in the nearly forgotten marble tubs now hidden in the U.S. Capitol Building's basement.
