One toy collector's legacy of hundreds of unique items includes the most diverse display of northern indigenous dolls.

A stretch of New Hampshire lake water is the only ice runway in the lower 48 states that is FAA-approved.

A modern frieze of ancient Grecian mythological figures playing a national pastime.

At Oklahoma Panhandle State University, a plaque marks a place once known as No Man's Land in the linear world and the fictional Kcymaerxthaere as well.

Auburn's iconic eagle flight goes back to a 19th century eagle that dropped dead on the field after inspiring the football team to victory.

At Fountain and Division, in the shadow of Kendall College of Art and Design, lays the story of a fictional culture whose political system was used under license and who finally rebelled.

A watercolor recreation of a famous fresco unearthed at Pompeii.

A replica of the famous memorial statue at the Normandy American Cemetery hides in an office building in downtown D.C.

The house is an iconic pilgrimage site for fans of the Illinois-based emo band.

This edgy museum will whet your appetite for the industrial history of Western New York.

A concrete arrow from a 1920s network of airmail beacons is still preserved at the western edge of suburban Reno.

Previously a hot spring, this park remains a site of unique history, wildlife, and geology.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

The place where Dvořák composed some of his most famous works.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?

From this desk Al Hirschfeld drew his influential caricatures of the 20th century's Broadway stars.

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

The first mural ever dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party.

This Alaska library may be the only one in the country that allows you to check out pieces of taxidermy.

Inside this old mill is a collection of images that will always remain frozen in time.