The local community brought back this land to transform it into a nature preserve.

Surrounded by a verdant garden and a backdrop of ivy, a monument to beloved poet Khalil Gibran stands outside of the Lebanese embassy.

When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.

This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.

This cast-iron canine is a beloved icon among the people of Johnstown and ice hockey fans everywhere.

Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.

The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods.

The mortal remains of a Russian prince, priest and paranormal investigator who came to America in 1792.

A hidden piece of Altoona's railroad history in a long-forgotten abandoned town.

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

Considered by many to be a local landmark and treasure.

A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

This large maar crater in Oregon is the bigger brother to Hole in the Ground.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

A tribute to the beloved, kind-hearted "homeless mayor" of Silver Spring.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.