This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

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

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

Recorded as the first person buried in Arlington Cemetery.

Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.

This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.

The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.

In the 19th century, this canal provided power to mills, machine shops, and other businesses in the area.

Once considered a marvel of engineering, this 107-mile canal played an integral role in building New York City.