The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

This angular brutalist playground turns playtime into modern art time.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.