A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

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

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

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

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

A mural honoring two trailblazing Supreme Court Justices—Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.