New York, New York
Statue of Liberty's Original Torch
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
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New York, New York
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Yosemite National Park, California
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
Stuart, Florida
In a time before lifeguards, this house was a sanctuary for the shipwrecked.
Atlanta, Georgia
Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.
Atlanta, Georgia
A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.
Blairsville, Georgia
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
Helen, Georgia
This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.
Blairsville, Georgia
An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.
Cleveland, Georgia
A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.
Savannah, Georgia
This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
Savannah, Georgia
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Savannah, Georgia
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
A modest walled graveyard where nobody is actually buried.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.
Warm Springs, Georgia
FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.
Plains, Georgia
This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.
Americus, Georgia
HFH's slum simulation is either a noble recreation of poverty or a cringeworthy attempt at same.
Andersonville, Georgia
The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.