Washington, D.C.
Reading Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
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Washington, D.C.
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
Ocean City, Maryland
This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Washington, D.C.
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.
Queens, New York
A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Moscow, Russia
Gargantuan home of Russian science.
Moscow, Russia
Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.
Tombstone, Arizona
The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.
Bisbee, Arizona
A mistaken marker makes an erroneous claim along the historic Old Divide Road.
Bisbee, Arizona
Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.
Arlington, Virginia
The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.
Lexington, Virginia
This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.
Arlington, Virginia
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
Port Royal, Virginia
The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.
Washington, D.C.
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
Fort Worth, Texas
Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
Lake Lure, North Carolina
Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.
Ocracoke, North Carolina
A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.