Washington, D.C.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
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Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Washington, D.C.
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
This plaque marks the spot where the first crossing guards helped get kids safely to school.
Schroeder, Minnesota
A giant granite cross remembers missionary Father Frederic Baraga, and his safe passage across an angry Lake Superior.
Duluth, Minnesota
Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.
Tower, Minnesota
Minnesota's oldest and deepest mine is now an underground physics laboratory.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A warehouse for all of your architectural details.
Walnut Grove, Minnesota
Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.
Kellogg, Minnesota
This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.
Iowa City, Iowa
The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.
Hana, Hawaii
The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.
Kula, Hawaii
A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.
New York, New York
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
Queens, New York
A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."
Brooklyn, New York
This seemingly unremarkable boulder is said to bear the hoofprint of the devil himself.
New York, New York
This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.
New York, New York
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
Brooklyn, New York
An abandoned subway tunnel that could have reinvigorated Staten Island still lies somewhere beneath this Brooklyn park.
New York, New York
New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.