The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.

This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.

This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.

Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

Home to over 300 antique cars and motorcycles, including Thomas Edison's Model A.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.

These ancient monoliths make up one of the largest archaeological sites in Palau.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Flip your own pancakes in this old sugar mill within a Florida state park.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

Mariners once used this prehistoric landfill as a navigational landmark.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

A rare surviving Victorian greenhouse designed specifically to house giant water lilies.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.