Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

One of the only cooperatively owned bars in the nation wears its eclectic history on its walls.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.

Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.

The whole world in one water tank.

One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.

A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

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

One of the world's southernmost bars.

Nimrod Polar Expedition base, and home to hundred-year-old frozen whisky.

Southern Ocean waters and glacial forces transform the Antarctic ice into these stunning bridges and caves.

The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole.

Antarctica's bustling metropolis, originally established by Richard E. Byrd.

The place of worship erected not once, but three times in one of the most desolate places on Earth.

A wooden hut from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

Largest sub-glacial lake ever discovered.