One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.

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

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

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

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

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

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

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.