Tatsuo Miyajima shares a philosophical appreciation for life with the latest human technologies.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.

This soaring sculpture and Sioux Falls landmark represents the leap of faith taken to make one's dreams come true.

A bizarre example of collective behavior resulted in thousands of shoe prints in Vegas parking lots.

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

A unique shopping and dining park created from old shipping containers and filled with local businesses.

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.

An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.

For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.

Sip creative cocktails in the former vault of the Riggs Bank.

This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.

A building made mostly of cast iron features a 1:45 scale lego model of its self.

This sound-art installation features songs composed using only the Mid-Hudson Bridge as an instrument.

This oldest brewery in the U.S. has lived through fire, Prohibition, and six generations of family ownership.

This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

A wonderous place devoted to art and metal.

Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.

The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

The schoolhouse where Jesse Merwin, the inspiration for the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" character, once taught.

At this farm in upstate New York, the former president plotted his reelection campaign.

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

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.