A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.

A monument to a survivor of harsh pioneer life, frostbite, and primitive surgery.

Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Overshadowed by other, more famous Maltese catacombs, this ancient burial chamber has one of the best examples of a ritual agape table.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.

This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.

A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.