Juneau, Alaska
Wizard of Oz Metal Statues
On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.
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Adak, Alaska
Adak "National Forest"
America's smallest "national forest" has only 33 trees.
Chicken, Alaska
Chicken of Chicken, Alaska
A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.
Wrangell, Alaska
Petroglyph Beach
Low tide reveals 8,000-year-old rock carvings in Southern Alaska.
Barrow, Alaska
Barrow Whale Bone Arch
The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.
Nome, Alaska
Ukivok
This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.
Juneau, Alaska
Treadwell Ruins
The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.
Anchorage, Alaska
Worlds Largest Chocolate Waterfall
While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Denali
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Brentwood, Maryland
Fort Lincoln Cemetery
A historic cemetery with unique artwork, a Civil War fort, and also happens to be the site of the Battle of Bladensburg.
Washington, D.C.
The Brewmaster's Castle
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Access Hatch
Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.
Washington, D.C.
Embassy Gulf Service Center
Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Washington, D.C.
The Sun Building
This nine-story building is the oldest standing skyscraper in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Oaks
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
Washington, D.C.
Holt House
There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.
Washington, D.C.
Secret Entrance to the White House
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
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.
The Lindens
The oldest house in Washington, D.C. wasn't originally constructed in the nation's capital.
Washington, D.C.
First Teddy Bear
The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.
Washington, D.C.
National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
