Washington, D.C.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
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Washington, D.C.
The national park was once a plantation estate.
Washington, D.C.
A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.
Washington, D.C.
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Chaunrikharka, Nepal
Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.
Namche, Nepal
Last stop before the top of the highest peak in the world.
Khumjung, Nepal
A Himalayan monastery claims to have a piece of a centuries-old abominable snowman.
Khangsar, Nepal
Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Former host to the World Elephant Polo Championships.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.