The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.

Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.

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

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

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

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

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

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

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

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

The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

Disks are rolled out onto the south lawn to absorb the impact of Marine One's wheels like giant coffee coasters.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

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.