The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

This fallen red oak tree has been transformed into a piece of trailside art.

A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

Born from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.

A beautiful botanical garden in the heart of the Natural State.

This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.

Mobsters came for a soak in the hot springs, and stayed for the illegal gambling and bootlegging.

The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."