An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

A monument to an Irish secret society thought to be responsible for a string of violent attacks in Pennsylvania coal mines.

The site of the daring river crossing that changed the course of the American Revolution.

This demolished goliath of American industry once loomed over the depressed town it once made thrive.

One of the world's largest model railroads is a mind-boggling achievement.

New Jersey's last historic covered bridge was rebuilt from pieces of the original 19th-century structure.

Once the world's largest reinforced concrete structure, this abandoned bridge now beckons urban explorers.

Dedicated to one of the most successful boxers to compete in the heavyweight division.

This park contains a number of standing stones meant to heal and inspire.

This glass-stain Mary attracted thousands of pilgrims until her head was shattered by a vandal with a slingshot.

A school used as a model for public education across the country.

This 1920s railway depot is now home to two unique museums complete with a miniature train ride.

A quaint museum nestled in a former hub of Irish moss harvesting.

These old doors are covered in the signatures of Rehoboth Beach artists dating back to the 1930s.

One of the oldest train stations still standing in Virginia played a vital role during the Civil War.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

This tiny cottage surrounded by railroads is the oldest surviving structure in Fairmount Park.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.

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

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”