Washington, D.C.
Hall of Fake Presidents
Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Arlington, Virginia
Dark Star Park
This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.
Washington, D.C.
Georgetown Waterfront
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
Washington, D.C.
Watergate Fountain
The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.
Washington, D.C.
Old Post Office Tower
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
The Preamble in License Plates
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
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.
Carnegie Library of Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.
Washington, D.C.
Watermelon House
This rowhouse doubles as one of the most photographed spots in the nation's capital.
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.
Eritrean Cultural Civic Center
Daily lunch spot for many of Washington, D.C.'s cab drivers.
Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
Culture House
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cosmic Moose and Grizzly Bear’s Ville
One man's psychedelic fence is painted with his cacophonous folk art musings on the world.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Necco Wafer Sculpture
A tiny monument to the classic American candy.
Salem, Massachusetts
Herb Mackey's Metal Sculpture Yard
One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.
Salem, Massachusetts
Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery
A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Herreshoff Castle
This Gothic castle was inspired by Erik the Red's Viking residence at Brattahlid in Greenland.
Newport, Rhode Island
The White Horse Tavern
The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.
Salem, Massachusetts
Black Veil Shoppe of Drear & Wonder
Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.
Boston, Massachusetts
Great Boston Molasses Flood Plaque
The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.
