Washington, D.C.
Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
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Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Book Tower
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
Inside the Capitol Dome
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
Washington, D.C.
Titanic Memorial
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Closter, New Jersey
Women's Federation Monument
A whimsical monument deep in this park commemorates the groups that helped build it.
Washington, D.C.
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Golden Gal of Old Madison Square Garden
Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia City Hall
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rocky Statue
Yo, Adrian!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Elfreth's Alley
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eastern State Penitentiary
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Wantage, New Jersey
High Point Monument
The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.
West Lafayette, Indiana
The Smoking Fence
Purdue students would lean over this iron fence to skirt campus rules against smoking and courting.
West Lafayette, Indiana
Fort Ouiatenon
Historians and hobbyists head to this former French outpost for the annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.
West Lafayette, Indiana
Prophet's Rock
The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Bloomington, Indiana
Slocum Mechanical Puzzle Collection
The world's largest collection of mechanical puzzles is a cornucopia of analog bafflers.
Bloomington, Indiana
Brain Sculpture
The world's largest anatomically accurate brain sculpture.
