Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Built in 1945, this historic train station has a new lease on life with its baggage area serving as an event space.

These five Art Deco homes were meant to solve the "small house problem."

Using a massive antenna made up of five miles of wire, two scientists tuned into organic radio waves from the planet Jupiter.

Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.

This propitious plastic porcine has been petitioning park visitors to pick up after themselves for more than 50 years.

The smallest covered bridge in Maryland.

This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.

Washed out by the Johnstown Flood in 1889, the surviving portion of the original two-span bridge now resides at Fishing Creek.

She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.

The bridge's highly-contested plaque (once again) honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

The headquarters of the Audubon Naturalist Society is a small slice of heaven for nature lovers.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.

A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.

A benevolent, 16-foot-tall river dragon lives on a suburban lawn.