A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.

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.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

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

Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

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

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.