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

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

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

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The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

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

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

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

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.