Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.

A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

A portion of the old Pirates stadium over which a defining home run once flew still stands even after the rest of the stadium was torn down.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.

Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.

One of the largest collections of merchandise from the famous British sci-fi show can be found smack in the middle of Indiana.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.

Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.

Display that gathers the basic elements of the universe in one convenient location.

To honor his gardening wife, this yard artist turns bowling balls into playful, colorful sculptures.

This tiny structure was built by the creator of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Current docking place of the SS United States, the fastest transatlantic ocean liner.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.