Washington, D.C.
Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
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Washington, D.C.
Cher Ami
A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.
Washington, D.C.
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
Before founding the American Red Cross, Clara Barton had a tremendous humanitarian impact by locating thousands of missing soldiers.
Washington, D.C.
Grace Hopper's Bug
A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
Washington, D.C.
The Mary Surratt Boarding House
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
Washington, D.C.
The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Washington, D.C.
Strom Party Animal
A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.
Washington, D.C.
The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
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.
U.S. Mint Coin Store
Coins and medals straight from the mint await visitors to this shop in the nation's capital.
Washington, D.C.
Hinckley Hilton President's Walk
A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.
Washington, D.C.
Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Washington, D.C.
The Mansion on O Street
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Washington, D.C.
Barbie Pond on Q Street
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
Permanently Closed
Beverly, Massachusetts
Mice Manor
A dollhouse full of taxidermy rodents, each one handcrafted and given a sordid past.
Salem, Massachusetts
The Satanic Temple
The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem Witch Board Museum
A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.
Salem, Massachusetts
Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery
A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.
Danvers, Massachusetts
Rebecca Nurse Homestead and Graveyard
This historic graveyard monument is dedicated to a tragic victim of witch trial hysteria.
Quincy, Massachusetts
First Dunkin' Donuts
This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Busta Rhymes Island
One man is on a singular quest to name an island after a famous hip-hop artist.
Boston, Massachusetts
King's Chapel Crypt
A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Athenaeum Skin Book
A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.
Boston, Massachusetts
Steinert Hall
The former locus of Boston's high culture has been shuttered and buried for over 70 years.
