A bold and controversial statue of a Christmas icon, blending adult undertones with playful humor, stands year-round in a traffic circle.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

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

Home to items never before seen by the public.