Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

This outdoor exhibit features a historic wooden dam once used to help boats navigate the Ohio River.

Home to several unusual artifacts, including a huge painting of George Washington.

One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.

At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.

A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.