The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

A quiet spot commemorating two naturalists who had to choose between love and the university at which they both taught.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.

The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.

This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.

The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.

This 880-acre facility is home to a massive collection of vintage motorcycles and cars, as well as a 2.38-mile race course.

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

Once the home of a noted Civil War spy, the two-story brick house now serves as a museum.

A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.

This 15-foot former Johnny Appleseed has given up his apples for donuts and coffee.

This aluminum airplane pays homage to the Flying Tigers of World War II.

The rounded structure has evolves from service station to citrus to souvenirs to Charley survivor.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

A stone memorial erected for New Hampshire's only convicted witch.

The mansion and cenotaph of the New Hampshire Faust.

This store also houses a museum dedicated to the history of these small, historic community shops.

An overgrown and abandoned tuberculosis ward resides in the midst of a quaint modern neighborhood.

University of New Hampshire holds the documentation and artifacts of local alien abductees.