This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

This overlooked courtyard and museum celebrate Benjamin Franklin's life and achievements.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

A bronze monument to the infamous radio broadcast in the real New Jersey town where the fictional Martians crash-landed.

This Indianapolis landmark offers a secret panoramic view of the city. 

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

A memorial to the most decisive Native American victory of the Plains Indian War.

High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.

A narrow fjord-like lake, the third-deepest in the United States, runs for over 50 miles into the Cascades of Washington state.

Every drop of water in this 27-mile long reservoir was pumped up from the Columbia River using power from Grand Coulee Dam.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

People come from across the globe to swim in this lake believed to have healing properties.

A monument tucked within a suburban neighborhood commemorates the first nonstop flight across the Pacific Ocean.

A heartfelt tribute to all of the victims of one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.

A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

A large wind turbine installation in central Washington State is home to an extensive set of interpretive exhibits.

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

A former railroad trestle over Interstate 90 has been refurbished for non-motorized traffic on the Palouse to Cascades trail.

An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.