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Fredericksburg, Virginia

Shannon Air Museum

This small museum houses rare airplanes from aviation's golden age.
Added by chasesboni
Washington, D.C.

Abandoned Drawbridge Control Room

The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Washington, D.C.

Lincoln Memorial Undercroft

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Washington, D.C.

Kilroy Was Here

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Washington, D.C.

Southwest Duck Pond

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Washington, D.C.

The Mutilated Currency Division

An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.
Added by Joshua Sack
Washington, D.C.

International Spy Museum

Home to items never before seen by the public.
caraobrien Added by caraobrien
Locust Grove, Virginia

Grave of Stonewall Jackson's Arm

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Southport, North Carolina

Frying Pan Tower

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.
Frying Pan Tower Added by Frying Pan Tower
Taylors, South Carolina

Model Trains Station

This delightful attraction features over a dozen miniature train layouts which you can operate and interact with.
Vertigo Vixen Added by Vertigo Vixen
Atlanta, Georgia

'Adalanta Desert'

Beside some power panels, a plaque celebrates the history of an alternate world.
jase Added by jase
Atlanta, Georgia

Flat Rock and Hart Cemeteries

Two Civil War-era cemeteries stuck between runways at the world's busiest airport.
jessemiers Added by jessemiers
Atlanta, Georgia

Westview Cemetery

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.
Bonnie J Heath Added by Bonnie J Heath
Atlanta, Georgia

1895 Exposition Steps

Final remnants of the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition.
Added by JennyBenny
Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta's One-Person Jail Cell

Unruly residents were housed in this one-person cell until the Black Maria arrived.
MeganHodgkiss Added by MeganHodgkiss
Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Botanical Garden

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.
anle531 Added by anle531
Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Monetary Museum

It’s all about the Benjamins at this Atlanta museum with interactive exhibits.
Added by juliekraut
Atlanta, Georgia

The Consulate

No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.
Added by juliekraut
Raleigh, North Carolina

Alluvial Decoder at Crabtree Creek

A curious art piece along a lovely biking trail marks several historic floods via a series of colorful poles that represent floodwater heights.
yello10 Added by yello10
Roanoke, Virginia

Roanoke Star

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Raleigh, North Carolina

Umstead Log Art

This fallen red oak tree has been transformed into a piece of trailside art.
Added by alainpump
Pine Bush, New York

Ellenville Fault Ice Caves

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.
Added by cl94
Hatteras, North Carolina

Shipwrecked Doritos

The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.
meltingknight Added by meltingknight
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Cathedral of Learning

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.
Added by clarkbhm