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

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall, but rather lightning.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

The world's first motel is now an administrative building for an apple farm.