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

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

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

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

This dig site outside D.C. is known for its exceptionally high density of baby dinosaur fossils and dinosaur eggs.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.

The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy.

This statue of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks immortalizes one of the greatest moments in American sports history.

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.