Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

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

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

The smallest and oldest covered bridge in Delaware.

This heritage rail line meanders through Delaware’s Red Clay Valley.

An award-winning children’s garden enchants visitors at the intersection of natural beauty and fairy tales.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

This general store has stood in the same spot for well over a century.

Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.

This propitious plastic porcine has been petitioning park visitors to pick up after themselves for more than 50 years.

FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.