A mural honoring two trailblazing Supreme Court Justices—Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

A Maryland museum dedicated to Black history, housed in a historic church.

The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.

Feel what it would have been like to live in Gettysburg during the pivotal Civil War battle.

Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.

A massive white oak tree provides a beautiful canopy near a suburban shopping center and stood before the signing of the Constitution.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.

A charming museum of natural history featuring dioramas and exhibits made entirely by college students.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

One of the few institutions in the United States devoted to the art of decorative bird carving.

East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.

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

Learn about the history and hopeful future of Maine’s nesting birds at this interactive Audubon facility.

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.

Walk through the sets of old western films at this small museum in Utah.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

This century-old museum showcases New Mexico’s history through arts and crafts.

The country’s largest collection of southwestern jewelry, along with contemporary Native American art.