Santiago, Chile
Museo a Cielo Abierto
The gorgeous murals at this open-air museum form the largest street art collective in Chile.
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Santiago, Chile
The gorgeous murals at this open-air museum form the largest street art collective in Chile.
Washington, D.C.
It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.
Washington, D.C.
A diminutive plaque recalls the treetop sniper who almost killed Abe Lincoln.
Washington, D.C.
A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.
Washington, D.C.
Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.
Washington, D.C.
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
Washington, D.C.
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.
Washington, D.C.
An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.
Washington, D.C.
An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.
Washington, D.C.
There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.
Washington, D.C.
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Tucson, Arizona
A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.
Los Angeles, California
A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, California
A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.