Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Foucault Pendulum at the Franklin Institute
A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.
Wilmington, Delaware
An award-winning children’s garden enchants visitors at the intersection of natural beauty and fairy tales.
Washington, D.C.
‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’
Washington, D.C.
A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.
Arlington, Virginia
Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.
Washington, D.C.
An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.
Washington, D.C.
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
District of Columbia
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
Washington, D.C.
A building shaped like the Army Corps of Engineers logo, because why not?
Washington, D.C.
A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.
Washington, D.C.
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Hartford, Connecticut
This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.
Hartford, Connecticut
An actual piece of the Moon, brought down to Earth by Apollo 15.
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Now home to hardy plants, these sand and gravel dunes once held back a massive prehistoric lake.
Hamden, Connecticut
Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.
Meriden, Connecticut
A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Florence, Oregon
The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.
Portland, Oregon
Definitely not a clown bar.
Ogden, Utah
Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.
Wendover, Utah
A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.
Breckenridge, Colorado
Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.
Lakewood, Colorado
One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.