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

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.

A white oak with property rights.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

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

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

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

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

The national park was once a plantation estate.

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

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

One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.