The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.

A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

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

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.

A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.