Places KatjaSm Wants to Go

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

The Pentagon sits on a former island that was in Virginia at low tide and D.C. at high tide.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

Dedicated to the man who created the first radio wave communication system.

In an alcove of this historic library, you can find murals painted in the 1930s by an artist who went on to create some of Disney's most iconic animated films.

Residing quietly in suburban Maryland, this tree has a star-powered history and was grown from a seed that journeyed to space on Apollo 14.

It would take 35 firetrucks to fill this enormous glacial pothole.

Unannounced visitors are now welcome at the site of the largest Prohibition-era bootlegging operation in the region.

These unique rock formations were created during the Ice Age.

Since the 1930s, this Pennsylvania town has celebrated the humble tomato.

Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.

Thanks to its curved shape, this incredibly durable dam "whispers" to visitors.

The purported world's shortest international bridge connects a homeowner in Canada to his backyard in New York.

The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump.

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.

A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.

This observation tower is a longstanding, 1960s landmark in the Thousand Islands region of Canada.

A carriage house converted into what resembles an 11th-century English manor house

A deteriorating 1990s Girl Scout camp in a beautiful lush park on Lake Ontario.

An old dining hall now serves up ghost stories for lusty locals.

A tree full of wishes and footwear.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.