This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, VT.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.

The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.

One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.

This sandwich shop has a century-old elevator behind a sheet of plexiglass.

A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.

The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

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

The school tested mustard gas for the U.S. Army during World War I.

Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.