A memorial to the soldiers who died in the bloody battles to control Verdun in World War I.

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

Part of a WWII submarine is lurking outside the Washington Navy Yard parking lot.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

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

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.

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

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

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

The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.