The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

This train station inspired the name of a 1970's rock band and provided the backdrop for their album cover.

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.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.