A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

A monument dedicated to a local softball team full of clowns.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

An enormous white temple that honors the birthplace of a Hindu goddess.

A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.

This organization has been at the forefront of empowering Nepali women through art.

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

This eye-catching sculpture of rural life seems a bit out of place at a suburban intersection in front of a car dealership.

This monument traces the segregation line that inspired the first rural branch of the NAACP.

The former home of Dr. E.B. Henderson, also known as the "Father of Black Basketball."

A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.

This "castle" is actually a limestone and quartz formation hidden along a trail.

Remnants of a wall built to separate Black residents of Hall's Hill from a newly built subdivision are a grim reminder of segregation in 20th-century Virginia.

A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

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

From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.