Washington, D.C.
Rockefeller Mansion in Rock Creek Park
This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.
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Washington, D.C.
This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.
Washington, D.C.
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
Washington, D.C.
The elevator that makes it possible to fly American flags in bulk over the U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Washington, D.C.
There just so happens to be a court even higher than the U.S Supreme Court: a basketball court in the building itself.
Hyattsville, Maryland
An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.
Washington, D.C.
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
New York, New York
Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.
New York, New York
A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.
New York, New York
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Roslin, Scotland
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Glasgow, Scotland
The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.
Dublin, Ireland
Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.
Westmeath, Ireland
The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.
Athlone, Ireland
The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.
Athens, Greece
A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Austin, Texas
This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.
Dallas, Texas
This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.