This 15th century pharmacy displays a beautiful collection of ancient medicine jars.

A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals.

Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.

One of the world's largest collections of pharmaceutical artifacts.

Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.

300 years of pharmaceutical history on display.

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

From buck blood to Theriak miracle tonic, this collection of Renaissance chemist's gear look's like a wizard's pantry.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Politicians, bureaucrats, and military officers gathered in this field near the Capitol to settle their disputes with blood.

Need a hardcopy of the 50-title Code of Federal Regulations? This is the place.

The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”

The elevator that makes it possible to fly American flags in bulk over the U.S. Capitol

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.