Activists are fighting to preserve these unfinished highway ramps as a tribute to the citizen revolt that halted their construction decades ago.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

The magic's in the hole!

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.

This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.