Washington, D.C.
Washington Canoe Club
This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.
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Washington, D.C.
This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.
Washington, D.C.
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.
An 18th-century townhouse that once hosted guests of the president.
Annapolis, Maryland
Essential to the history of early American religious freedom and home to the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Annapolis, Maryland
This memorial honors five journalists who were killed in a mass shooting in 2018, and affirms the importance of the first amendment.
Annapolis, Maryland
This Annapolis home was built by one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Annapolis, Maryland
One of America's oldest continuously operating hotels offers a blend of rich history and historic architecture in the heart of Annapolis.
Fort Mohave, Arizona
Two geoglyphs that are truly unique to North America.
Oatman, Arizona
This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.
Twisp, Washington
Gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc were once extracted at this abandoned mine near Lookout Mountain.
Winthrop, Washington
Hundreds of hopeful gold miners came here to get rich, but only two years later the small town was deserted.
Mazama, Washington
The crumbling remains of a gold mine that was operational in the 1930s.
Tyrone, Pennsylvania
Considered by many to be a local landmark and treasure.
Mapleton, Pennsylvania
Built into the side of Jack's Mountain, these steps were once the daily commute of local quarry-workers.
Pueblo, Colorado
This historic stone barn is the former home of legendary cattleman Charles “Lonesome Dove” Goodnight.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Florence, Colorado
An abandoned sawmill from more than 134 years ago stands testament to the ambition of one man.
Florence, Colorado
This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.
Cañon City, Colorado
This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.
Cañon City, Colorado
This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.
Cañon City, Colorado
The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.
Victor, Colorado
A renovated hotel is bringing new life to a nearly-abandoned mining town in Colorado.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.