Washington, D.C.
Art Museum of the Americas
The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.
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Washington, D.C.
The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.
Washington, D.C.
Engraved in stone here are the signatures of everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Washington, D.C.
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.
Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
Washington, D.C.
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Arlington, Virginia
Recorded as the first person buried in Arlington Cemetery.
Arlington, Virginia
Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.
Arlington, Virginia
The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.
Arlington, Virginia
In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.
Arlington, Virginia
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Over 80 miniature sculptures around Uzhhorod old town that depict Transcarpathian history and culture.
Collinsville, Illinois
Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.
Helensburgh, Australia
An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.
Athens, Georgia
A white oak with property rights.
Wichita, Kansas
Created by Catalan artist Joan Miró in 1978 and made up of 350,000 tiles, this mural is the only large-scale glass mosaic the artist ever created.
Pensacola, Florida
A former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.
Huntsville, Alabama
It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.
Montevallo, Alabama
The permanent home of a 1960s traveling museum of tiny historical dioramas.
Birmingham, Alabama
The metal spire on the roof of this tower was intended as an airship docking station, but it was never actually used.
Huntsville, Alabama
What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?
Huntsville, Alabama
Once a bustling cotton factory, this early 20th-century building is now home to a thriving artspace.