The Trappist monk, prophet-poet, and rebel never really got to live out the eremitic life he was seeking.

Pay homage to a mysterious feline artifact outside of this Florida museum.

Decorative shell walls built in the 1940s sit atop an ancient midden created by the Calusa Native Americans.

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.

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

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.

A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.

This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.

For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.

More than 3,200 cookie jars line the walls and shelves of this little shop and over 1,000 salt and pepper shakers

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.