Arlington, Virginia
VIP Congressional Parking Lot at Reagan National Airport
Right next to departures—how convenient!
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Arlington, Virginia
Right next to departures—how convenient!
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Arlington, Virginia
Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.
San Francisco, California
Only hotel where you can legally launder money.
San Francisco, California
One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.
San Francisco, California
Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.
Glasgow, Scotland
Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.
McMinnville, Oregon
The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.
Chantilly, Virginia
At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.
Sterling, Virginia
These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
San Francisco, California
Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.
Arlington, Virginia
This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.
Reykjavik, Iceland
A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.
Glasgow, Scotland
The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Glasgow, Scotland
Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.
Glasgow, Scotland
An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
Lambholm, Scotland
This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.
Baltasound, Scotland
This Shetland Islands bus shelter may be small, but it squeezes in a couch, a desk, some art, and even an old telly.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Iceland
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.