Places kunk Wants to Go

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.

This golfball sized platinum iridium cylinder is the official starting point for all national weight calibrations

Where pardoned turkeys once spent their all-too-brief final days.

Walk a trail through a historic Quaker town that outlawed slavery in 1777 and was a major waypoint on the Underground Railroad.

The shelves in the back of this thrift store are devoted to saving, not selling, retro tech.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

This suburban house is made of dirt, and almost sparked a revolution in home construction.

Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.

Washington's top-secret Cold War-era doomsday communications tower is located in a small neighborhood park.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.

The school tested mustard gas for the U.S. Army during World War I.

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

A building shaped like the Army Corps of Engineers logo, because why not?

An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.