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

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

The first presidential bomb shelter was located in an old vault under the Treasury, connected to the White House via tunnel.

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.

According to local history, this cast-iron canine was nearly melted down for bullets during the Civil War.

Berkeley Hot Springs presents to you "the only outdoor monument to presidential bathing."

This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.

These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.

A lost cemetery stands forgotten on a hilltop, known only to the older residents of Pomeroy.

This schoolhouse for Black American children is one of the oldest remaining in southeastern Ohio.

Ship skeletons haunt Baltimore's waterways.

A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.

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

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

A Civil War Museum with some notable medical antiques.