Nafplio, Greece
Basilica of Agios Nikolaos
This church is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers.
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Nafplio, Greece
Ottoman Fountains of Nafplio
Public water fountains built during the Ottoman Era still stand throughout this seaside town.
Columbia, South Carolina
Neverbust Chain
This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.
Permanently Closed
Washington, D.C.
The Unabomber's Cabin
It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.
Washington, D.C.
Fireworks Safety Zone on the National Mall
On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.
Washington, D.C.
Rayburn House Office Building
One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."
Washington, D.C.
Capital Transit Co. Streetcar Barn
Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.
Washington, D.C.
The Lockkeeper's House
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
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.
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.
Arizona Avenue Trestle
The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.
Washington, D.C.
Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
Washington, D.C.
The Mary Surratt Boarding House
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
Washington, D.C.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Oaks
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Tudor Place
A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Falls Church, Virginia
Eden Center
Northern Virginia’s iconic Vietnamese shopping center.
Buchanan, Virginia
Buchanan Swinging Bridge
Sway your way across Virginia’s longest river on a rickety wooden bridge.
Sterling, Virginia
Dulles Airport Mobile Lounges
These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.
Arlington, Virginia
George Washington Memorial Parkway
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Virginia's Seven Society
The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.
Lexington, Virginia
University Chapel
This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.
