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This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.