Washington, D.C.
Hidden Figures Way
A street in front of NASA's D.C. headquarters has been named in honor of the Black women who were essential to early spaceflight.
Places I've been
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Washington, D.C.
A street in front of NASA's D.C. headquarters has been named in honor of the Black women who were essential to early spaceflight.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia’s last drive-in movie theater is a relic of a bygone era.
Lake Lure, North Carolina
Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.
Chimney Rock, North Carolina
A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.
Atlanta, Georgia
Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.
Atlanta, Georgia
One-of-a-kind museum inside the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.
Atlanta, Georgia
Suspended above the ground in a thicket of towering Georgia trees is a modern architectural wonder.
Atlanta, Georgia
An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.
Atlanta, Georgia
The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Raleigh, North Carolina
A mini-Stonehenge in the corner of the North Carolina state capitol grounds.
Durham, North Carolina
This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.
Corolla, North Carolina
Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
While seemingly a cruel joke, this bench actually honors an esteemed member of the community who passed away in 2006.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This museum explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the "Original Siamese Twins."
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.
Manteo, North Carolina
So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Sevierville, Tennessee
While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.