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Crystal Grottoes Caverns

Boonsboro, Maryland

Crystal Grottoes Caverns

Bizarre Cavern.

WEBB Military Museum

Savannah, Georgia

WEBB Military Museum

At this privately owned collection, conflicts are humanized through soldiers’ personal belongings.

The Bonaventure Jogger.

Savannah, Georgia

The Bonaventure Jogger

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

Grave of Gracie Watson

Savannah, Georgia

Grave of Gracie Watson

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

Drone shot of vintage baseball game.

Old Bethpage, New York

Baseball Fields at Old Bethpage Village Restoration

Time travel back to the 19th century and catch an old-timey baseball game at a 209-acre recreated village.

Brickyard structures
Permanently Closed

Washington, D.C.

United Brick Corporation Ruins

Once the supplier for noteworthy projects like the National Cathedral, this old brickworks now lies abandoned.

Palace of Wonders
Permanently Closed

Washington, D.C.

Palace of Wonders

Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past.

The Watermelon House in DC

Washington, D.C.

Watermelon House

This rowhouse doubles as one of the most photographed spots in the nation's capital.

Former Qing Dynasty's Legation

Washington, D.C.

Former Qing Dynasty's Legation

This apartment building designed by a notable Washington D.C. architect housed the Qing Dynasty's Legation.

Federal Reserve Tennis Court

Washington, D.C.

Federal Reserve Tennis Court

The only tennis court that falls under the jurisdiction of the central bank.

Along M Street

Washington, D.C.

The Transportation Walk

Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.

Church Entryway with Mosaic of Christ Teaching by Mahonri Young.

Washington, D.C.

Washington Family Church National Cathedral

An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

The Lindens view from the front.

Washington, D.C.

The Lindens

The oldest house in Washington, D.C. wasn't originally constructed in the nation's capital.

The front of the memorial.

Washington, D.C.

Benjamin Grenup Monument

This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.

American University surrounded by Army tents

Washington, D.C.

American University Experiment Station

The school tested mustard gas for the U.S. Army during World War I.

Strom Party Animal

Washington, D.C.

Strom Party Animal

A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.

National Public Radio's Honey Bee Hives

Washington, D.C.

National Public Radio's Honey Bee Hives

Atop this media building, two hives containing more than 30,000 bees keep the surrounding area vibrant.

Lime kilns.

Washington, D.C.

Godey Lime Kilns

A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.

Daguerre Monument

Washington, D.C.

Daguerre Monument

Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.

The Cairo still dwarfs its neighbors.

Washington, D.C.

The Cairo

This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.

Jokes Phone

Washington, D.C.

Jokes Phone

Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.

Serenity

Washington, D.C.

Serenity Statue

This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.

Such a good boy 🐶

Washington, D.C.

Owney the Postal Dog

A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.

A close-up of the saber tooth tiger.

Washington, D.C.

Glenwood Cemetery's Chainsaw Sculptures

The towering figures were created from the cemetery's fallen old-growth trees.

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