An enormous Soviet aircraft, the only one of its kind, stands at the deserted shore of the Caspian Sea.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

Frequent fliers welcome in this airplane hotel.

The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.

This small shrine is dedicated to the designer of the first Russian fighter jet and his brother, who became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

A decommissioned Soviet airplane has been used as a movie theater and a cultural center.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

Curtiss is a forgotten figure in the early history of flight.

You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.

A supersonic jet stands on a pedestal in this rural village as a monument to military aviation.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.

A graveyard of old and rare planes that once were the glory of Persian aviation.

A giant glider—designed by the father of the Rubik's Cube's designer—now soars within a shopping mall.

An aviation relic that made coast-to-coast travel possible.

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.

This French chateau is home to the world’s largest private collection of fighter jets.

This massive piece of aviation history calls this residential neighborhood home.

The last SR-71 ever constructed.