An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

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.

Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.

A Building for Your (Former) Funerary Needs.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.