Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

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

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

Once a giant oak that served as the region's post office.

Visitors may notice something strange walking through this quaint German town.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

See prehistoric footprints, plus two complete mastodon skeletons.

A stone woman in a stylized dress honors a courageous politician.

Nassau Hall has served as army barracks, a museum, and played a key role in the American Revolution.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.