Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.

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

An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.

Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.

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

An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.

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

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

The first American axe throwing club.

This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

NYC's legendary underground network for bovine transportation.

A notorious punk house turned co-op.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Become a prohibition rebel.