Places Polytropa Wants to Go

One of the last mosaic tile facades found in the city.

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.

This dig site outside D.C. is known for its exceptionally high density of baby dinosaur fossils and dinosaur eggs.

For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

This one-time communal home of radical feminist activists was the first lesbian-related landmark on both the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites and the National Register of Historic Places

The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.

The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.

The legacy of a wealthy executive and his wife, this little-known art museum features works by Picasso, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and more.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

This technicolor classic diner is known for its nine-pound banana splits and retro flair.

Step back in time to explore 19th-century Appalachian life, from blacksmiths to Model Ts.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

One man's goal to be surrounded by color resulted in this enchanting assortment of avian abodes.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

A humble homemade ride attracts visitors from around the globe to this small Midwestern town.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.