The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.

When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.

This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.

The site of America's first commercial oil well essentially disappeared after the town went bust.

The only statue of its kind to commemorate Washington's beginnings as an officer of the British Colonial Militia.

Berkeley Hot Springs presents to you "the only outdoor monument to presidential bathing."

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.

This historic old movie house was the scene of one of the Blob's most iconic attacks.

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

A museum dedicated to the history & joys of the trail & your best chance to see hikers throwing up ice cream.

A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.