These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

The legacy of a wealthy executive and his wife, this little-known art museum features works by Picasso, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and more.

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.

"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”

These abandoned waterworks are crumbling into the Potomac River.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.

The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.

A benevolent, 16-foot-tall river dragon lives on a suburban lawn.

An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.

A terrace reminiscent of Rome's Spanish Steps is tucked away in a little park in Washington, D.C.

A glimpse of the Pacific Northwest‘s indigenous culture in Washington, D.C.

Surrounded by a verdant garden and a backdrop of ivy, a monument to beloved poet Khalil Gibran stands outside of the Lebanese embassy.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

This statue of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers looks like something out of a sci-fi horror movie.

‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.