A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and was later converted into a cocktail bar.

Intricate storybook scenes are tucked inside these shadow boxes, which are tucked inside a library in the Pocono Mountains.

This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

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

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

A historic cemetery with unique artwork, a Civil War fort, and also happens to be the site of the Battle of Bladensburg.

A historic cemetery filled with quirky faux wood art and unique tombstones.

A cave on the Maryland border where civilians took refuge during the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.