Washington, D.C.
National Public Radio's Honey Bee Hives
Atop this media building, two hives containing more than 30,000 bees keep the surrounding area vibrant.
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Washington, D.C.
Atop this media building, two hives containing more than 30,000 bees keep the surrounding area vibrant.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.
Washington, D.C.
Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.
Ellicott City, Maryland
The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.
Morgantown, West Virginia
The actor best known for slapstick comedy is memorialized in his home town.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.
Silver Spring, Maryland
An allegorical sculpture in Maryland wears the artist’s politics on its trunk.
Silver Spring, Maryland
A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.
Wheaton, Maryland
Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.
Honolulu County, Hawaii
Taste rums made with heirloom sugarcane on the distillery's own estate.
Honolulu, Hawaii
A 1940's shrine dedicated to drowned fishermen on the outskirts of Honolulu.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.
Captain Cook, Hawaii
A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Naalehu, Hawaii
The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.
Phoenix, Arizona
A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.
Phoenix, Arizona
A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.
Phoenix, Arizona
The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.
Phoenix, Arizona
This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.
Phoenix, Arizona
Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.
Clifton, Arizona
This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.
Washington, D.C.
The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.
Frederick, Maryland
A Civil War Museum with some notable medical antiques.
Rockville, Maryland
This one-room doctor's office has been moved twice, and now lives on as a museum.