Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.

Purdue students would lean over this iron fence to skirt campus rules against smoking and courting.

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Outside Grand Valley State University, you'll find a bench upon which many were said to have sat according to the fictional Kcymaerxthaere, waiting for a guide of time.

Walk through a clothing store, across a courtyard, and up several flights of stairs for delicious coffee with a side of beautiful views.

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.

Stone monument honoring a town founder has a witch-boot shaped stain and a curse to go with it.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

The steel hull of a wrecked tug rests on Lobster Cove on Monhegan Island’s rocky southeastern shore.

Every plane, auto, and bicycle in this collection is kept in working order and are regularly demonstrated to the public.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

Grapes be damned, this distillery makes wine from apples, blueberries, cranberries, and more.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.