The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."

Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.

A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

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

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

America's first public mental health facility.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

Home to the organ played at General MacArthur's funeral.

One of Philadelphia's largest murals resides hidden under this bridge.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

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.”

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

A surprising, but overlooked example of geology in the middle of the nation’s capital.

The district's only illusionarium supports free writing programs for local students with every purchase.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

A diminutive plaque recalls the treetop sniper who almost killed Abe Lincoln.

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