This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

Eighteen mummies have stood guard behind the altar of this tiny church since 1833.

Metal monsters made from repurposed materials lurk alongside this Pennsylvania road.

A wonderous place devoted to art and metal.

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

An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

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

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

A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.

A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.

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

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

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

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.

Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.