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Washington, D.C.

Churchill and Mandela Call and Response

When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Washington, D.C.

Marilyn Monroe Mural

A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.
Added by michcale
Washington, D.C.

Holt House

There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Washington, D.C.

Overthrust Fault

A surprising, but overlooked example of geology in the middle of the nation’s capital.
bryanwoerner Added by bryanwoerner
Washington, D.C.

Volta Laboratory & Bureau

Helen Keller once broke ground on this historic center for the study of technologies to benefit the hearing impaired.
Washington, D.C.

Capitalsaurus Court

The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Washington, D.C.

The Mary Surratt Boarding House

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
Sarah Laskow Added by Sarah Laskow
Chantilly, Virginia

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.
gowens Added by gowens
Sterling, Virginia

Dulles Airport Mobile Lounges

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Sterling, Virginia

Warp Drive

This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.
termah71 Added by termah71
White Post, Virginia

The White Post

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.
Sydney Rose Added by Sydney Rose
Barboursville, Virginia

Barboursville Ruins

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.
Added by lcbudd14
Natural Bridge, Virginia

The Natural Bridge

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Natural Bridge, Virginia

Hidden J.R.R. Tolkien Quote

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
innkeeper Added by innkeeper
Lexington, Virginia

University Chapel

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.
Added by sdittman
Cortona, Italy

Rocca di Pierle

The eerie ruins of this feudal fortress witnessed the execution of 60 conspirators in 1387.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Rome, Italy

Pons Aemilius

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Naples, Italy

Porcelain Boudoir of Maria Amalia of Saxony

A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Tirana, Albania

Tirana's Colorful Facade

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?
serflac Added by serflac
Nikko, Japan

Three Wise Monkeys of Tōshōgū Shrine

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Paestum, Italy

Sacello Ipogeico

The only visible remains of this ancient Greek underground temple is its roof protruding from the earth.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Mercogliano, Italy

Montevergine Sanctuary

During World War II, the Shroud of Turin was secreted to this remote southern Italian complex.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Nizwa, Oman

Nizwa Fort

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.
davinaking92 Added by davinaking92
Naples, Italy

Porta Nolana

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi