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

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

Local myth claims this is a Sears catalogue home with its windows installed upside-down.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.

A decidedly out of place statue memorializes the Blues Brothers characters at this water bottling plant.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

The purported world's shortest international bridge connects a homeowner in Canada to his backyard in New York.

This half-ton piece of the Alps sits at the base of the CN Tower.

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

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”