A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

This school building was an extravagant show of wealth for a boomtown that mostly faded in the following decade.

A unique shopping and dining park created from old shipping containers and filled with local businesses.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

This museum shaped like an inflating balloon celebrates the sport’s buoyant achievements.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.

These murals have been brightening a Chicago beach for more than 30 years.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

These vibrant row houses are a unique example of Baltimore kitsch.

This cave column thousands of feet below the earth’s surface is rightly named for one of the most colorful park rangers in history.

An unusually European Pueblo church is actually the oldest Native American congregation in the United States.

The oldest standing building in Las Vegas was established by Mormon settlers.

This crosswalk hosts one of Taipei’s most beloved public artworks.

Texas’s first suspension bridge is still carrying people across the Brazos.

Under a breathtaking Buddhist temple in Vietnam is a basement exhibit that takes visitors to hell and back.

One of America's oldest continuously operating hotels offers a blend of rich history and historic architecture in the heart of Annapolis.

This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.

A bizarre example of collective behavior resulted in thousands of shoe prints in Vegas parking lots.

A Texas-sized secondhand bookstore features 54,000 square feet of books, music, and media.