Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

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

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

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

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

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

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

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.