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

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

The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

Nearly four centuries after its founding, remnants of one of the oldest planned communities in North America are still visible in southern Brooklyn.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

Here be dragons.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

This concrete residential area doubles as an open-air gallery.

A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.

Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.