The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

This massive sycamore tree has been labeled as one of the largest in the state.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

A local prank turned town icon.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

Largest man-made excavation on earth!

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

Where unreadable addresses are read, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

Jurassic Park—A Still Life.

Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.