Washington, D.C.
FDR's Bomb Shelter
The first presidential bomb shelter was located in an old vault under the Treasury, connected to the White House via tunnel.
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Capitol Building Tunnel System
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
Washington, D.C.
USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
Washington, D.C.
The Adams Memorial
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
Washington, D.C.
National Archives Vault
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
Washington, D.C.
The Mary Surratt Boarding House
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
Washington, D.C.
Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Card Catalog
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
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.
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.
FBI Spy House
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Bar Nunn, Wyoming
Bar Nunn
A small town built on an abandoned airfield has former runways as streets and a bar and grill in an old airplane hangar.
Douglas, Wyoming
Former World's Largest Jackalope
This Wyoming town is fascinated by a particular mythical creature.
Shawnee, Wyoming
Lost Springs
Population: 1.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
Devils Tower
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Franks Diner
Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.
Seymour, Wisconsin
Hamburger Charlie
A statue honors the genius who allegedly first took a meatball and made it into a hamburger.
Monico, Wisconsin
Rhinelapus
Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin.
Washington, Wisconsin
Nelsen’s Hall & Bitters Club
The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.
Neillsville, Wisconsin
Chatty Belle
The world's largest talking cow would like to tell you about the benefits of 100% Wisconsin dairy products, if only she still could.
Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin
Little Bohemia Lodge
A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Orson Welles Birthplace
The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.
