The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

The last remaining vestige of a popular 1999 public art display.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.

This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.

Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.

Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.

This medieval synagogue survived the Inquisition as a hospital and church.

A 30-foot stack of piano keys memorializes one of the greatest keys players in jazz history.

This 19th-century outhouse has been recognized as a historic site.

A small but stubborn relic of Spain’s turbulent past hides in plain sight.

Beside a busy highway, a colony of Great Blue Herons raises hundreds of offspring each year.

Smoky, also known as "Yorkie Doodle Dandy," was a four-pound hero of World War II.

Only the stone foundations remain of one of the greatest Buddhist temples in early East Asian history.

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

Concrete igloos standing across from what remains of the Michigan Central train depot.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies.

A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.