It's a repurposed treasure trove of history, located just an hour away from Acadia National Park.

East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

This 150 foot seven-tiered cascading waterfall is one of the hidden gems of the White Mountains.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

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

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

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

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

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

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

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.

This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.