See the nearly two-century-old ruins of pre-railroad America at the former site of a lock on the Ohio and Erie Canal.

The childhood home of a Hollywood legend.

A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.

In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.

This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.

After covering almost 1.5 billion acres, the survey's still not finished.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

A storybook church made from a mesmerizing medley of multi-colored stones.

Housing the history of a small Ohio town that is known to some as the pottery capital of the United States.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

Japan’s oldest clock tower has been called one of the country’s most disappointing attractions.

Students pray here in hopes of entering one of Japan’s most prestigious universities.

The gardens and chambers of this Moorish citadel conjure memories of the Alhambra.

Ever-changing museum dedicated to graffiti and contemporary street art.

This Rodin sculpture in Cleveland bears the lasting marks of a 1970 bombing.

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

A glimpse of the Pacific Northwest‘s indigenous culture in Washington, D.C.

An echo chamber with a waterfall wrapped around its base at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.

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.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.