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The Moon rock is located in the center of the red planet in the Space Window's upper half

Washington, D.C.

Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Darth Vader grotesque on the northwest tower of the Washington National Cathedral.

District of Columbia

Darth Vader Grotesque

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

The Exorcist Stairs

Washington, D.C.

The Exorcist Stairs

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Plexus A 1, by Gabrielle Dawe

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.

Brewmaster's Castle

Washington, D.C.

The Brewmaster's Castle

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

John Paul Jones Crypt

Annapolis, Maryland

John Paul Jones’ Crypt

Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.

Einstein's Brain Slides

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

MĂĽtter Museum

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters

New York, New York

Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

The Mariners' Museum and Park

Newport News, Virginia

The Mariner's Museum and Park

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

Edgar Allan Poe Museum

Richmond, Virginia

Edgar Allan Poe Museum

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

Cathedral of Learning

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Cathedral of Learning

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

The Forbidden City

Beijing, China

The Forbidden City

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Third Tunnel of Aggression. (Wikimedia Commons)

Paju, South Korea

Third Tunnel of Aggression

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

War Memorial of Korea

Itaewon-ro, South Korea

War Memorial of Korea

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

The Bishop is the Hawaiʻi State Museum of Natural and Cultural History

Honolulu, Hawaii

Bishop Museum

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

Vienna Grand Ferris Wheel

Vienna, Austria

Vienna Grand Ferris Wheel

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Dante's Tomb, Ravenna

Ravenna, Italy

Dante's Tomb

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

John Brown's Fort as it appears today

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

John Brown's Fort

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Kaumana Lava Tubes

Hilo, Hawaii

Kaumana Lava Tubes

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

Angel Statue

New Orleans, Louisiana

Metairie Cemetery

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop

New Orleans, Louisiana

Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Marie Laveau's tomb in 2005

New Orleans, Louisiana

Marie Laveau's Tomb

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

Boothill Cemetery.

Tombstone, Arizona

Boothill Graveyard

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

The Shady Dell

Bisbee, Arizona

The Shady Dell

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

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