Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

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

A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.

A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

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

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.

This forgotten boat elevator was an engineering marvel in its heyday.

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.