A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

America's smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

Here be dragons.

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

For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

A historic Black graveyard hidden in the parking lot of one of America's largest malls.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Because there's no place like home.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.