Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

A unique work of outsider art sourced from scrap metals and signifies conservation.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

Architectural elements and building materials for this house were transported from Salisbury, England.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

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

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.

A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.

A perfect circle of 24 mysterious holes dates back to prehistoric times.

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

America's first federal monument.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.