Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.

A museum collection honoring the long history of the FDNY is held in a disused Manhattan fire house.

See the motorcycles that launched the stuntman to fame and the gear that saved his life.

The Vermont grave of a 4,000-year-old mummy prince.

This unique Seattle structure was designed to be the greenest commercial building on the planet.

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

Final resting place of the two women killed on a small island off the coast of New Hampshire.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

Fascinating museum dedicated to the under-appreciated medical history of urology features some wince-inducing devices.

It took more than 20 years and a sharp eye for one man to assemble this quirky collection.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.

The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.

The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.

Taxonomy experiment known for quirky collections.

Antique gaffe kept in the basement of a small Vermont natural history museum.