The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

Townhouse facade doubles as an RMS Titanic Memorial.

An accidentally hidden library containing the ephemeral history of New York.

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

A 10-foot-tall concrete Alley Oop statue left over from World War II now stands on the side of the road.

This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.

A feminist who put a pretty face on suffrage when she rode a horse through the Capitol.

This backwater graveyard in the Hamptons became a trendy burial spot and posthumous status symbol for famous artists.

Etchings in a pile of boulders on the Long Island Sound are a monument to vanquished native peoples.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle.

These ornate manhole covers were used for a now-forgotten purpose.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

As telephones become more essential and less stylish one historic Brooklyn building remembers the days when they were a grand celebration of communication.