Places thedude771 Wants to Go

Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

This forgotten boat elevator was an engineering marvel in its heyday.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

A promising candidate for the lost rock laid by George Washington was unearthed, but the hunt is still on.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.

The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.

The final resting place of infamous outlaw Clyde and Marvin Barrow.

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

This museum explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the "Original Siamese Twins."

This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

Amid the sprawling Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters is one of Washington's least accessible museums.