The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses separated by a bridge.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

A mistaken marker makes an erroneous claim along the historic Old Divide Road.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."

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

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.