Falls Church, Virginia
The Fountain of Faith
These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Falls Church, Virginia
These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.
Lorton, Virginia
This unique structure is the only one of its kind in Virginia.
Lorton, Virginia
The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.
Accokeek, Maryland
The ruins of an 18th-century mansion that was once named "Mistake" by the man who had it built.
Houston, Texas
As the oldest structure in Harris County, this 200-year-old frontier cabin stands in the literal shadow of downtown Houston’s massive skyscrapers.
St Paul, Minnesota
Once part of a chain of over 80 restaurants that merged with another Mexican-American chain, it has been reborn in one of its original locations.
Centreville, Virginia
Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
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.
McLean, Virginia
The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.
Port Tobacco, Maryland
A remarkably well-preserved one room schoolhouse that dates back to 1876.
Port Tobacco, Maryland
One of the earliest and best-preserved buildings in Charles County, Maryland.
Indian Head, Maryland
A state park that once served as an important river crossing, and now offers protected lands for endangered plants and animals.
Fort Washington, Maryland
This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.
Fort Washington, Maryland
A mammoth pair of Civil War artillery guns abandoned out in the forest.
Oxon Hill, Maryland
The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.
Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland
A historic cemetery filled with quirky faux wood art and unique tombstones.
Staunton, Virginia
This house of worship contains a dozen stained glass windows by a renowned manufacturer
Nanjemoy, Maryland
The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This mechanical marvel is a 24-hour cheese vending machine, holding freshly made cheeses from the internationally acclaimed Perrystead Dairy.
Davis, West Virginia
A windswept sandstone overlook offers sweeping views across an ancient plateau.
Newell, West Virginia
A factory store where more than 150 years of American pottery history is stacked—and still made just beyond the showroom.
Saugerties, New York
An historic lighthouse accessible via a half-mile walk through a nature preserve and freshwater tidal wetlands.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An art gallery/gift shop that feels like Tim Burton, Pee Wee Herman, and Jim Henson combined!
Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain
This modest monument honors bullfighter José Mata, who hailed from a region of Spain where bullfighting has never enjoyed widespread popularity, the Canary islands.