Washington, D.C.
Summerhouse
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
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Washington, D.C.
The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Book Tower
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
FBI Spy House
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
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.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
The Capitol Stones
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
Riggs Library
A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Washington, D.C.
Catacombs of Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Gablenz, Germany
Rakotzbrücke Devil’s Bridge
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Centro, Brazil
Riberão do Meio
A natural waterslide in Brazil’s most expansive national park.
Jamestown, Saint Helena
Jacob's Ladder
A grueling 699-step stairway to a heavenly view of the island of Saint Helena.
Keswick, England
Hundred Year Stone
This unusual sculpture is sometimes partially, sometimes fully, submerged.
Tokyo, Japan
Todoroki Valley
The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cachoeiras do Horto (Horto Waterfalls)
A trio of waterfalls inside the world’s largest urban forest.
Cougar, Washington
Trail of Two Forests
See the imprints of ancient trees, burned and preserved by lava.
Kamakura, Japan
Yatozaka Kiridoshi Pass
An ancient mountain-cut pass runs largely forgotten in the suburbs of Kamakura.
Douglas, Isle of Man
Groudle Glen Water Wheel
This Victorian water wheel is affectionately nicknamed "Little Isabella."
Rushen, Isle of Man
The Chasms
This unique rock formation has become a popular walking trail.
