A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

Intricate storybook scenes are tucked inside these shadow boxes, which are tucked inside a library in the Pocono Mountains.

A beloved horticultural oasis on the grounds of a wealthy family's former estate.

One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

Maryland's first (and last standing) toll house on America's first federal road established the state as the "Gateway to the West."

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.