A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

The man who wasn't there.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.