Washington, D.C.
Chinatown Barnes Dance
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
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Washington, D.C.
Smithsonian Sushi Collection
Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.
Washington, D.C.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
Washington, D.C.
Barbie Pond on Q Street
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
Washington, D.C.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
Washington, D.C.
Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
Mount Zion Cemetery's Underground Railroad Shelter
People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.
Washington, D.C.
East Potomac Park Mini Golf
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
Washington, D.C.
Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
New York, New York
'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
Athens, Greece
Roman Tomb in Zara
The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.
Venice, Italy
St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Leupp, Arizona
Canyon Diablo
The remains of this hell for leather wild west town can still be found in the Arizona desert.
San Bernardino County, California
Mojave Lava Tube
A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.
Alamo, Nevada
Little A'Le'Inn
An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Henderson, Nevada
The Simpsons House
Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.
Alamo, Nevada
The Black Mailbox
Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.
Goldfield, Nevada
International Car Forest of the Last Church
Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.
Goldfield, Nevada
Goldfield Hotel
This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.
Mount Charleston, Nevada
Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Memorial
A memorial to the unknown and unheralded men and women of the Cold War military and intelligence services.
Inyo County, California
Amargosa Opera House
Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Neon Museum
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
