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

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

Spiral alpine structure provides an alternative experience of viewing the Matterhorn.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.