Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Pabst Mansion
A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.
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Saginaw, Michigan
Shine Bright Saginaw Mural
Soaring mural splashed across 70-year-old silos in Michigan.
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Yates Cider Mill
A historic cider mill still using time-tested techniques.
Rochester, Michigan
Meadow Brook Hall
This museum was once the home of industry titan Matilda Dodge Wilson.
Flint, Michigan
Sitdowners Memorial Park
A bronze sculpture dedicated to a historic labor dispute in the U.S. automotive industry.
Gamcheon-dong, South Korea
Gamcheon Culture Village
Built on the side of a mountain, this once poor village has been turned into the "Santorini of Korea"
Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Spain
Henhouse and Pilgrim's Gallows
The cathedral's live rooster and hen symbolize a renowned medieval miracle associated with Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Astorga, Spain
Cell of the Walled-In Women
An architectural anomaly that preserves the chilling history of medieval ascetics who chose to be buried alive.
Washington, D.C.
Sonny Bono Memorial Park
A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.
Washington, D.C.
The Brewmaster's Castle
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
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.
John Ericsson Memorial
National Mall monument to the inventor of the screw propeller.
Washington, D.C.
National Archives Vault
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Commemorative Stones
Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.
Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
White House Helipad
Disks are rolled out onto the south lawn to absorb the impact of Marine One's wheels like giant coffee coasters.
Washington, D.C.
Jefferson Pier Marker
A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Access Hatch
Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.
Washington, D.C.
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
Garments from across the globe call this hidden gem home.
Washington, D.C.
George Washington University's River Horse
The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.
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.
Signers’ Memorial
Engraved in stone here are the signatures of everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Washington, D.C.
Waldseemüller’s 1507 World Map
This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."
