Memorials and tributes scattered across the university grounds remember a famous national tragedy of the Nixon era.

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.

A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.

More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?

Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored.

This stately 19th century library pushed architectural boundaries at a time when the public library movement was just taking off.

These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.