Silver Spring, Maryland
Aspin Hill Pet Cemetery
Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, frogs, and fish are laid to rest at the second-oldest pet cemetery in the U.S.
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Bethesda, Maryland
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Bollards
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
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.
Daguerre Monument
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
Vienna, Virginia
Dolhareubang of Meadowlark Gardens
Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.
Frederick, Maryland
One-Million-Liter Test Sphere
This four-story steel sphere in Maryland was used to test biological weapons.
Forks, Washington
Forks Timber Museum
A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.
George, Washington
George Washington Bust in George, WA
A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.
Port Townsend, Washington
Port Townsend City Hall
City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.
Forks, Washington
Second Beach
A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
Poulsbo, Washington
'Little Norway on the Fjord'
The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.
Elma, Washington
Satsop Nuclear Power Plant
From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.
Port Angeles, Washington
Port Angeles Underground
Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.
Seattle, Washington
Museum of Pop Culture
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Wallace, Idaho
Center of the Universe Manhole
The mayor made the declaration in 2004.
Virginia City, Montana
Historic Virginia City
An entire town preserved as a historic landmark.
Butte, Montana
The Berkeley Pit
New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.
Moose, Wyoming
T. A. Moulton Barn
This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.
Jackson, Wyoming
National Museum of Wildlife Art
One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Isa Lake
The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The Crow's Nest at the Old Faithful Inn
An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Old Faithful Geyser
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Cody, Wyoming
Smith Mansion
One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.
