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

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

Over the last century, this elegant columned facade has been home to the headquarters of a bank, several nightclubs, and a restaurant.

A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

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

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

The giant birds honor two native North American species.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A small museum celebrating the work of a Mississippi artist who had a unique connection with the natural world.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.