A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

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

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

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.

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

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.

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

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

A single room pays homage to the prodigious achievements of the 30th President of the United States.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.