Lyndhurst, Virginia
Swannanoa Palace
This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.
Places tishtishtish Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Charlottesville, Virginia
The Raven Room
Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.
Dayton, Virginia
Mole Hill
One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.
Rockville, Maryland
The Fitzgeralds' Gravesite
The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.
Bethesda, Maryland
Glen Echo Amusement Park
Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.
McLean, Virginia
CIA Museum
A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.
Alexandria, Virginia
The Grave of the Female Stranger
This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.
Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
Hecht Company Warehouse
Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Arlington, Virginia
George Washington Memorial Parkway
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
District of Columbia
Darth Vader Grotesque
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
Washington, D.C.
Titanic Memorial
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Washington, D.C.
Washington Coliseum
A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.
Washington, D.C.
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.
Washington, D.C.
East Potomac Park Mini Golf
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
Washington, D.C.
Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Permanently Closed
Washington, D.C.
National Museum of Crime and Punishment
America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.
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 Brewmaster's Castle
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
Hot Springs, North Carolina
Paint Rock
North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years.
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Blue Ghost Fireflies
These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.
Indianapolis, Indiana
John Dillinger's Grave
The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis Moon Tree
A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.
