The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.

The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

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

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.