Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
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Washington, D.C.
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Washington, D.C.
A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.
Washington, D.C.
A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.
Washington, D.C.
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
Washington, D.C.
This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.
Washington, D.C.
An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.
Washington, D.C.
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
Washington, D.C.
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Washington, D.C.
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Washington, D.C.
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
Paducah, Kentucky
A 22-foot stainless steel quilting needle pays tribute to a local connection to fiber arts.
Maysville, Kentucky
This small museum is kept in a house that was integral to the genesis of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Bardstown, Kentucky
The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Burlington, Kentucky
Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky's National Corvette Museum.
Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.
Smithland, Kentucky
An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Fayetteville, Georgia
Giant instrument-shaped home in Fayetteville, Georgia.
Jonesboro, Georgia
Discover a captivating display of memorabilia from the iconic movie 'Gone With the Wind.'
Atlanta, Georgia
The legacies of two historic Black American institutions live on in this unassuming brick building.