This large garden vase urn has nothing to do with the seventh U.S. President—it was designed by one landscape designer to honor another landscape designer's contributions to the National Mall.

A farmhouse where soldiers left their marks on the walls and attic

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

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

The ruins of Vancouver's abandoned heritage railway.

View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.

The last remaining location of a drive-up hot dog stand named after a local pool shark.

A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

Amazingly, this old machine within the Resorts Casino still functions.

Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.