Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
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Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
District of Columbia
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Washington, D.C.
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
Annapolis, Maryland
Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
Newport News, Virginia
The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Paju, South Korea
Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.
Itaewon-ro, South Korea
Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.
Honolulu, Hawaii
This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
Ravenna, Italy
Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Hilo, Hawaii
Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
Tombstone, Arizona
A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.
Bisbee, Arizona
Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.