Vienna, Virginia
Foxstone Park Bridge
A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.
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Vienna, Virginia
A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.
Sterling, Virginia
These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.
Washington, D.C.
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
Washington, D.C.
An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.
Washington, D.C.
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Washington, D.C.
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Washington, D.C.
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Leland, Michigan
A preserved stump is all that remains of the once-mighty hardwood.
Clare, Michigan
The statues honor the state transportation employees who've died while performing their work-related duties.
Empire, Michigan
This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.
Baldwin, Michigan
This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.
Lansing, Michigan
Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.
Kalkaska, Michigan
This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.
White Pigeon, Michigan
A memorial to the Potawatomi chief who allegedly ran nearly 150 miles to alert settlers of an impending attack.
Gladstone, Michigan
World's largest pet casket company brings in up to $5 million per year in revenue.
South Lyon, Michigan
This early 20th-century former train station’s unusual roof shape earned it a rather witchy name.
Cedar Lake, Michigan
There are two legends behind the origin of this unusually tall sanitary structure.
Ishpeming, Michigan
A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.
Ishpeming, Michigan
Egyptian Revival obelisks still rise over the old mine shafts.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.
Indian River, Michigan
One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.