Washington, D.C.
Inside the Capitol Dome
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
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Washington, D.C.
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
Washington, D.C.
The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.
Colmar Manor, Maryland
Politicians, bureaucrats, and military officers gathered in this field near the Capitol to settle their disputes with blood.
Washington, D.C.
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Washington, D.C.
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Hyattsville, Maryland
An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.
Puebla, Mexico
The "world's smallest volcano" has been used to store meals and dispose of dead bodies.
Saugues, France
An unsettling shrine dedicated to the ravenous beast that prowled 18th-century France.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.
Sasebo, Japan
The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.
Williton, England
A collection of retro plastic goods made with "the material of a thousand uses."
London, England
A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.
Callahuanca, Peru
A mysterious pre-Incan ruin believed to have miraculous healing powers.
Utrecht, Netherlands
This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cat art as far as the eye can see.
Columbia Falls, Maine
This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.
Phoenix, Arizona
This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.
Maria Stein, Ohio
One of the largest collections of holy relics in the country.
Terre Haute, Indiana
Modeled after the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, this small-town Indiana memorial labyrinth sits half a world away.
Indianapolis, Indiana
The largest historic preservation organization in the United States.
Indianapolis, Indiana
The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.