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

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

An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.

The quaint little Vermont town played a quaint little Connecticut town in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice."

More than 500 unique and specially designed cases collected by D.C.'s "Harmonica Case Man."

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.

Right next to departures—how convenient!

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.

This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

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

A forest wonderland caused by Burlington, Vermont's aggressive southwestern winds.

Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.