A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

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

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.