Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.

A diminutive memorial marks the site of a successful assassination by a right-wing death squad in America's capital.

A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.

A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

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

These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.

The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.