A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.

This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.

Walk over a 150 year old manhole.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

This 220-year-old house is a reminder of New York City's Dutch past.

Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.