Seattle, Washington
Union Station
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
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Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Portland, Oregon
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
Washington, D.C.
This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.
Washington, D.C.
For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.
Washington, D.C.
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Washington, D.C.
Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.
Washington, D.C.
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
Washington, D.C.
When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
Washington, D.C.
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
Washington, D.C.
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
San Francisco, California
Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.
San Francisco, California
This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.
San Francisco, California
There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.
San Francisco, California
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
Monticello, Utah
One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.
Delta, Utah
A museum in rural Utah documents the history of the Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated there.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Wendover, Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Syracuse, Utah
The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.