The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

World Trade Center memorial likened to a woman's sexual organ.

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

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

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

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

This Boy Scout retreat acted as "Friday the 13th"'s original Camp Crystal Lake.

The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.