Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Right next to departures—how convenient!

The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

Headquarters of the legendary clairvoyant's readings, spiritual hospital, and massage school.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.