The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

The "Jade Museum" is full of thousands of intricately carved works of art made from various precious stones.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?

Direct, creative challenge to Mother Nature's winter wrath.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.