Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

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

On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.

During Prohibition, the U.S. Congress had an "official" bootlegger, with his own Capitol Hill office.

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

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

This statue of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers looks like something out of a sci-fi horror movie.

A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

The FBI's urban training course may have the highest fake crime rate in the world.

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

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.