Staunton, Virginia
American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse
The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.
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Staunton, Virginia
The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.
Bristol, Virginia
One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Arlington, Virginia
This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Washington, D.C.
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
Washington, D.C.
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
Washington, D.C.
A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.
Washington, D.C.
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Washington, D.C.
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.
Pyongyang, North Korea
This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.
Pyongyang, North Korea
One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.
North Pyongan Province, North Korea
A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world.
Pyongyang, North Korea
North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."