Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years.

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

After the comedian dissed a Connecticut town on his show, they named a sewage treatment plant after him.

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.