A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

The last of Fairfax County's one-room schoolhouses.

This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.

This clock tower is all that remains of Bird Hall, constructed by one of the founding families of this Massachusetts town.

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

The first national memorial to honor all women suffragists stands on land where suffragists were once imprisoned.

The final resting place of the first documented Chinese person in the United States lies in a Boston cemetery.

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

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.

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

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

This little brick tunnel built by Confederate forces was used to conduct surprise attacks on the railroad.

The most historic church in Fairfax County played a role in the creation of the American Red Cross.

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

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

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.