A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.

For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.

Washington D.C.'s most famous pianist, composer, and bandleader still tickles the ivories outside Howard Theater.

When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

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

The national park was once a plantation estate.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

This angular brutalist playground turns playtime into modern art time.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

A psychedelic tribute to one of Georgia's most unique artistic visionaries, out of place and time in the heart of Atlanta.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.