This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

Ruins of a once-prized railroad station in New York.

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.