A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

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

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

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.

An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.

The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.

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

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

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

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

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

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

A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

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

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

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