An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

This former nursery supplied plants for the creation of Chicago's largest park.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

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

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.