Chicago, Illinois
Willis Tower Glass Platform
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
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Lyons, Illinois
Hofmann Tower
A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Memorial
This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.
Emmitsburg, Maryland
National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
The home and final resting place of the first native-born American saint
Thurmont, Maryland
Utica Mills Covered Bridge
Washed out by the Johnstown Flood in 1889, the surviving portion of the original two-span bridge now resides at Fishing Creek.
Cabin John, Maryland
Union Arch Bridge
The bridge's highly-contested plaque (once again) honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
Washington, D.C.
Georgetown Transformers
Two statues of the fictitious toy robots that ran afoul of local government
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
Freezing Newsmen Plaque
A small token of gratitude from freezing cold journalists who were given a warm haven while covering JFK's inauguration.
Washington, D.C.
Bodisco House
This stately Georgetown rowhouse was once the home of a 54-year-old diplomat and his 16-year-old bride.
Washington, D.C.
FBI Spy House
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
Washington, D.C.
National Cathedral Bell Tower
There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.
Washington, D.C.
Arizona Avenue Trestle
The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.
Falls Church, Virginia
Eden Center
Northern Virginia’s iconic Vietnamese shopping center.
Falls Church, Virginia
'Pennies from Heaven'
A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.
Falls Church, Virginia
Tinner Hill Historic Site
This monument traces the segregation line that inspired the first rural branch of the NAACP.
Falls Church, Virginia
Henderson House
The former home of Dr. E.B. Henderson, also known as the "Father of Black Basketball."
Oxon Hill, Maryland
The Awakening
The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.
Washington, D.C.
Misspelling at the Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Bethany Beach, Delaware
Chief Little Owl
This monumental sculpture that welcomes visitors to Bethany Beach is a tribute to a regional Nanticoke Indian Tribe leader.
Fenwick Isle, Delaware
Transpeninsular Line Marker
A unique marker erected during the 18th century.
Berlin, Maryland
Assateague Island
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
Victor, Colorado
Black Monarch Hotel
A renovated hotel is bringing new life to a nearly-abandoned mining town in Colorado.
