A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Museum houses an impressive display of the origin and artistry from the now-quaint invention's history.

In 1787, a group of delegates met at this very spot to drink, be merry, and ratify the Constitution of the United States.

A piece of baseball history is preserved in a Pittsburgh parking lot.

Francis Julius LeMoyne built this crematory in 1876; he was the third person to be cremated here.

This outdoor exhibit features a historic wooden dam once used to help boats navigate the Ohio River.

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

The god of wine stares out at passersby on this busy Pittsburgh thoroughfare.

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

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

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

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

An imposing pair of sphinxes stand guard outside this Egyptian Revival tomb.

The largest piece of cut lead crystal adorned a grave for 75 years and is now the shining star of a glass museum.

This quarter-mile tunnel under the Bluff in Pittsburgh bends at a 45-degree angle.

Live chainsaw carvings of tiki statues aim to keep a tradition with ancient roots alive in this small Delaware town.

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.

This giant disembodied horse head seems to balance impossibly on its nose.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

The historic home still shows the scars from a little run-in with the British in 1813.

One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.