There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

This monument claims to display the first pot used to cook a famed Southern stew.

A modest walled graveyard where nobody is actually buried.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

An enormous mural of a local Nashville resident adorns this abandoned silo.

A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.

The actor best known for slapstick comedy is memorialized in his home town.

This university transit system is a 1970's vision of the future.

Nebraska’s longest-running summer theater is a musical tribute to cowboy culture.

These hilariously laughing bronze figures lampoon empty promises while encouraging civic engagement.