British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

The ruins of an abandoned 18th-century town that is slowly being reclaimed by the forest.

Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Lake Champlain Bridge, the recently demolished and rebuilt bridge where they filmed "What Lies Beneath".

A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.

New Hampshire's first neighborhood is now preserved as a historic village with live action role players.

The once-abandoned 140-year-old hotel used in the movie "In Dreams."

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

As state highpoints go, this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!

Solitary stone structures and a tale of tragedy are all that remains of a historic settlement built by French Protestant refugees.

The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.

This historic hiding place, often used by people escaping slavery, is a testament to a heroic struggle for freedom.

A series of magical limestone formations along the coastline of the country island of Antigua.