Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

This church built atop a gas station promises to "equip you for the next stage in your life’s journey."

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

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

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

A tribute to the beloved, kind-hearted "homeless mayor" of Silver Spring.

She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.

Proto-CIA agents trained with grenades in the sand traps and fired machine guns from the fairways.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.

The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.