The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.

The district's only illusionarium supports free writing programs for local students with every purchase.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

Politicians, bureaucrats, and military officers gathered in this field near the Capitol to settle their disputes with blood.

The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.

Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, frogs, and fish are laid to rest at the second-oldest pet cemetery in the U.S.

The first of Lancaster's "rural cemeteries."

Walk a trail through a historic Quaker town that outlawed slavery in 1777 and was a major waypoint on the Underground Railroad.

The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

A treasure trove of rare and fine fabrics from around the world.

This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy.