This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.

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

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

This sprawling museum holds one man's giant collection of real tanks.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

Huge Russian Orthodox cemetery in danger of being converted into open public space.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

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

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

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

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.