A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

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.

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 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.

In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.

The boulder is a landmark, public art, and an icon.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Home to the story of the outlaw turned funhouse mummy, Elmer McCurdy.

One of the largest Masonic temples in the world, created at the height of the oil boom in ostentatious style.

A museum and apothecary garden devoted to the history of frontier medicine.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

This abandoned, windowless concrete block is one of the strangest buildings in Tulsa.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.