Cape Charles, Virginia
Kiptopeke's Concrete Fleet
Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.
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Grantsville, Maryland
Casselman River Bridge
This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.
Sharpsburg, Maryland
Killiansburg Cave
A cave on the Maryland border where civilians took refuge during the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
Toddville, Maryland
Holland Island
After hundreds of years of settlement, this once-bustling fishing village sunk into the Chesapeake Bay.
Praia A Mare, Italy
Dino Island
The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.
Washington, D.C.
The Capitol Stones
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
National Cathedral Bell Tower
There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
Ruins of the McMillan Sand Filtration Site at Reservoir Park
An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.
Naples, Italy
Naples Underground
A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
Nottingham, England
The Lost Caves
Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.
Washington, D.C.
Culture House
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Washington, D.C.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
Washington, D.C.
Mount Zion Cemetery's Underground Railroad Shelter
People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.
Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Oaks
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Secret Entrance to the White House
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Aqueduct Castle Gatehouse
A building shaped like the Army Corps of Engineers logo, because why not?
Washington, D.C.
Barbie Pond on Q Street
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
Washington, D.C.
Knife Edge
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
Washington, D.C.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Reading Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
Manchester Township, New Jersey
Cathedral of the Air
Beautiful stained glass depictions of the history of human flight fill this surprising chapel.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Greek Temple Monument War Memorial
Memorial built in 1922 in remembrance of WWI casualties.
Millville, New Jersey
Fries Mill Ruins
The remains of an old sawmill, gristmill and the surrounding industry dating back to the 18th century.
