This pole near the infield rail at Belmont Park marks the jaw-dropping margin of Secretariat’s 1973 Belmont Stakes victory.

42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.

This sinkhole is disguised as a pond and named after the man who stumbled upon it.

A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.

A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.

An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.

A gardener's enduring labor of love is spread throughout a small Vermont town.

Abandoned since the 1950s, the streetcar lane beneath the heavily trafficked bridge lays empty and unused.

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

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

A local prank turned town icon.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.