Forneys Creek, North Carolina
Tail of the Dragon
This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.
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Mooresville, North Carolina
North Carolina's 12th Congressional District
Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.
Cashiers, North Carolina
Grimshawes Post Office
This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.
Asheville, North Carolina
Biltmore Estate's Secret Passages
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Burnsville, North Carolina
Mount Mitchell
The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Sliding Rock
Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?
Baltimore, Maryland
Bromo-Seltzer Arts Tower
Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.
Permanently Closed
Ellicott City, Maryland
Enchanted Forest Theme Park
Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.
Columbia, Maryland
The Enchanted Forest Pine Tree Maze at Clark's Elioak Farm
A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.
Silver Spring, Maryland
'Coastline' Wave Pool
Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.
Washington, D.C.
Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
Knife Edge
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
Washington, D.C.
Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Washington, D.C.
Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Permanently Closed
Washington, D.C.
National Museum of Crime and Punishment
America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.
Washington, D.C.
Howard Theatre
Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.
Washington, D.C.
Mummified Bison
The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.
Washington, D.C.
African-American Civil War Memorial
The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Washington, D.C.
Georgetown Waterfront
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
Washington, D.C.
Sharpshooter's Tree
A diminutive plaque recalls the treetop sniper who almost killed Abe Lincoln.
Washington, D.C.
National Cathedral Bell Tower
There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.
