Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
Mount Rogers
The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Cape Charles, Virginia
Kiptopeke's Concrete Fleet
Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.
Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia
The Rosewell Plantation Ruins
This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.
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Richmond, Virginia
James River Park Pipeline Walkway
Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.
Afton, Virginia
Crozet Tunnel
A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.
Charlottesville, Virginia
The Raven Room
Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.
Saltville, Virginia
Great Channels of Virginia
This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.
Richmond, Virginia
Edgar Allan Poe Museum
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
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Washington, D.C.
Palace of Wonders
Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past.
Washington, D.C.
Strom Party Animal
A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.
Washington, D.C.
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
Washington, D.C.
The L. Ron Hubbard House
Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.
Washington, D.C.
The Preamble in License Plates
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
Washington, D.C.
Embassy Gulf Service Center
Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Aqueduct Castle Gatehouse
A building shaped like the Army Corps of Engineers logo, because why not?
Washington, D.C.
Water Gate at the Watergate Complex
Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.
Washington, D.C.
Capitalsaurus Court
The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Willard Hotel
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
Washington, D.C.
Glenwood Cemetery's Chainsaw Sculptures
The towering figures were created from the cemetery's fallen old-growth trees.
Washington, D.C.
Arizona Avenue Trestle
The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.
Washington, D.C.
Chinatown Barnes Dance
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia Center Point
A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.
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Washington, D.C.
United Brick Corporation Ruins
Once the supplier for noteworthy projects like the National Cathedral, this old brickworks now lies abandoned.
Washington, D.C.
Mary's Garden
An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.
