A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

Pennsylvania’s creepiest roadside attraction is a haunting example of roadside kitsch.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

This decommissioned surface-to-surface missile resides outside the American Legion Post in Pennslyvania.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

A local prank turned town icon.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

One of the largest collections of Catalan literature and cultural materials outside of Spain, created by a community of 1960s expats.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past.

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

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

Need a hardcopy of the 50-title Code of Federal Regulations? This is the place.

When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.