This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

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

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.

This eye-catching sculpture of rural life seems a bit out of place at a suburban intersection in front of a car dealership.

This local mascot has been a presence in the area since the 1960s.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.

This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

This large garden vase urn has nothing to do with the seventh U.S. President—it was designed by one landscape designer to honor another landscape designer's contributions to the National Mall.