Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

Immortalized in bronze, this frazzled student will be glued to his screen for centuries.

The Jewish diaspora shares a menu at this museum café.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

A fantastic array of trays and cables once whisked books over to the Capitol at 600 feet per minute.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

There's an old indoor swimming pool hidden directly underneath the White House Press Briefing Room.

The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.

Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.

The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.

The studio of Catalonia's most famous theatrical designer remains exactly as he left it.

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

Malcolm X's house during his most formative years faces an uncertain future.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.