The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

The small cave that housed Tennessee's "first citizen."

This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.

The world's largest anatomically accurate brain sculpture.

One-layer pyramid in Indiana.

Display that gathers the basic elements of the universe in one convenient location.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

The world's oldest operating jazz club has been in operation since May 1934.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

A collection of Witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.