A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

Overshadowed by quilts, the artistry of these patterned textiles went underappreciated for too long.

This colonial mansion has been home to a staggering number of American historic figures.

What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

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

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

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

This sprawling museum holds one man's giant collection of real tanks.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.