One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

Once the supplier for noteworthy projects like the National Cathedral, this old brickworks now lies abandoned.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.

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

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

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

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.