The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

This dig site outside D.C. is known for its exceptionally high density of baby dinosaur fossils and dinosaur eggs.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

The fight to make Bengali an official language started in this stunning university hall.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.