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

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

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

‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’

The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.

This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.

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

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.