Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.

FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

The same security that protects our nukes accidentally protected a gentle herd of antelope.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.

D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

A former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.

A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.

According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

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

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.