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Washington, D.C.

National Capitol Columns

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.
LeahC Added by LeahC
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sea Palace

Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Frankfurt, Germany

Bockenheimer Warte Subway Station Entrance

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Tucson, Arizona

Mission San Xavier Del Bac

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.
Added by jessicaking72
Berlin, Germany

German Resistance Memorial Center

The site where a plot to assassinate Hitler was planned—and its conspirators were executed—is now a powerful memorial to the German resistance during World War II.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Facility 2298 Rail Bridge

The well-preserved remnants of a bridge that once made up a WW1-era military railroad.
Added by blimpcaptain
Lorton, Virginia

Beehive Brick Kiln

The last of nine massive kilns that produced many of the red bricks for buildings in Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia in the early 20th century.
Added by blimpcaptain
Lorton, Virginia

Turning Point Suffragist Memorial

The first national memorial to honor all women suffragists stands on land where suffragists were once imprisoned.
Added by blimpcaptain
Clarkdale, Arizona

Verde Canyon Railroad

An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Pie Town, New Mexico

Pie Town

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.
Abluecloudcloth Added by Abluecloudcloth
Williamsburg, Virginia

The King’s Arms Tavern

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.
Alex Mayyasi Added by Alex Mayyasi
Williamsburg, Virginia

Lord Botetourt

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”
Added by NefertitisNeck
Newport News, Virginia

Nike Missile Control Site N-85

This former POW camp was transformed into a Cold War missile installation.
EpiphanyFleeting Added by EpiphanyFleeting
Darmstadt, Germany

Museum Jagdschloss Kranichstein

This baroque palace displays an impressive collection of taxidermy, art, and rare objects from the days of courtly hunting.
Vololona Added by Vololona
Altaussee, Austria

Altaussee Salt Mines

During World War II, Austria's oldest salt mine was used to store thousands of pieces of stolen artwork.
Monuments Men and Women Foundation Added by Monuments Men and Women Foundation
Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany

Bernd Rosemeyer Memorial

A memorial for a racecar driver who died while trying to set a land speed record on the autobahn.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Mosta, Malta

Rotunda of Mosta

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Springfield, Virginia

Snydenstricker Schoolhouse

The last early 20th-century schoolhouse in Fairfax County has galvanized the community and engendered a spirit of service among residents.
Added by blimpcaptain
Andersonville, Georgia

Andersonville National Historic Site

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.
Springfield, Virginia

Orange and Alexandria Railroad Culvert

This little brick tunnel built by Confederate forces was used to conduct surprise attacks on the railroad.
Added by blimpcaptain
Alexandria, Virginia

Civil War Graffiti at Washington's Tomb

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Alexandria, Virginia

George Washington's Distillery

The only place for a truly presidential dram.
Rohini Chaki Added by Rohini Chaki
Lorton, Virginia

Lucy Burns Museum

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.
WhiskeyBristles Added by WhiskeyBristles
Lorton, Virginia

Laurel Hill House

Standing for over 200 years, the abandoned home of a Revolutionary War hero and later a succession of prison superintendents.
exploringwithesch Added by exploringwithesch