Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

The magic's in the hole!

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The most confusing clock in New York.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.