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.
Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Spring Mills, Pennsylvania
Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.
Orrtanna, Pennsylvania
An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
These ruins of an octagonal stone school that was later used as an A.U.M.P. church exemplify a popular school design from the 1830s.
Wilmington, Delaware
The longest covered bridge in Delaware.
Wilmington, Delaware
This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.
North East, Maryland
The longest-covered bridge in the state of Maryland.
North East, Maryland
This historic lighthouse was well known for the large number of women who served as its keeper.
Grasonville, Maryland
This statue of two men in a rowboat was erected to honor those who died while fishing in the Chesapeake Bay.
Cambridge, Maryland
The elevator hidden in a smokestack on Roosevelt's yacht now serves as a monument to the former president.
Cambridge, Maryland
This one-room schoolhouse played a significant role in the education of Black children for almost 100 years.
Cambridge, Maryland
This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.
Chincoteague, Virginia
The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.
Fenwick Island, Delaware
A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.
Ocean City, Maryland
This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.
Delmar, Maryland
The stone marker that Mason and Dixon placed at the eastern end of the famous north-south border they surveyed.
Dover, Delaware
Museum houses an impressive display of the origin and artistry from the now-quaint invention's history.
Dover, Delaware
The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.