Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

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

The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

Its floors are marked by colorful cues depicting Michigan's native fauna.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.

A strenuous, unofficial trail leads to spectacular views in one of America's most remote national monuments.

This quiet chapel was central to a community of settlers who reclaimed an abandoned fort.

Visitors to this public park will also find the ruins of an old western fort.

During World War II this was the site of an "honor camp" used as a prison for draft dodgers, Native American conscientious objectors, and Japanese-Americans—including a man who brought his case against the camp to the Supreme Court.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

The first Protestant church in Arizona and only Gothic Revival style adobe church in the world.