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

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

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

Disks are rolled out onto the south lawn to absorb the impact of Marine One's wheels like giant coffee coasters.

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

In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.

Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.

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

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

Undone by Prohibition, this abandoned brewery-turned-flour mill is now ready for its third act.

An abandoned factory along the Mississippi coated by a giant mural.