A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.