A former pillar of the Black community in Ellicott City.

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

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

In 1787, a group of delegates met at this very spot to drink, be merry, and ratify the Constitution of the United States.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.

This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.

This old cement mine has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.

"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.

This once sprawling resort now sits abandoned, filled with graffiti and vibrant colors from an era long passed.

A peaceful international sculpture garden in upstate New York.

Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.

The smallest covered bridge in Maryland.

This Maryland farm is known for its amazing corn mazes and its 30-foot junkbots.

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.