One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.

A student designed this 3D-printed scale replica of the entire university campus.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

A strange rock in Chicago marks the spot where a tree once stood in honor of the 18th President.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

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

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.