What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

This classic red schoolhouse is said to have been where Mary and her little lamb went to school.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

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

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.

A steampunk wonderland that preserves America's history of industrial innovation.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.