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Arlington, Virginia
Pentagon Hot Dog Stand
Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Bloomington, Indiana
Brain Sculpture
The world's largest anatomically accurate brain sculpture.
Washington, D.C.
Sonny Bono Memorial Park
A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Monument to a Century of Flight
Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.
Poplar Branch, North Carolina
Grave Digger's Dungeon
The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.
Manteo, North Carolina
Freedmen's Colony of Roanoke Island
The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Dr. Gloom's Crypt of Curiosities
Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.
Washington, D.C.
International Temple of the Order of the Eastern Star
Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.
Washington, D.C.
Barbie Pond on Q Street
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
Washington, D.C.
Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Washington, D.C.
The Cairo
This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.
Washington, D.C.
The Mansion on O Street
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Washington, D.C.
The Brewmaster's Castle
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
Washington, D.C.
Russian Ambassador's Residence
Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.
District of Columbia
The Winfield Scott Memorial
The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.
Washington, D.C.
Civil War Nurses Memorial
A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.
Arlington, Virginia
Rosslyn Metro Escalator
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Arlington, Virginia
Dark Star Park
This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.
Arlington, Virginia
Pentagon Taxi Tunnels Stubs
The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Starr Kempf's Kinetic Sculptures
The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Victorian "Fancy Craft" Hair Wreaths and Relics.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Cheyenne Mountain Complex
The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun
This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado’s Airplane Restaurant
This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.
