A merry-go-round that became a rallying point for the early Civil Rights Movement.

An Outer Banks museum devoted to the thousands of shipwrecks resting off North Carolina’s coast.

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.

This 1920s mansion in the Outer Banks has some of the best examples of Art Nouveau ornamentations in the United States.

The old building has been restored to its 1907 appearance.

This lifelike sculpture of a policeman serves as a helpful reminder to watch out for crossing pedestrians.

On the outskirts of Pennsylvania’s capital city, a reminder of the worst accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history.

At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.

Concrete pillars provide a beautiful canvas for Quebec City's graffiti artists.

Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.

A terrace reminiscent of Rome's Spanish Steps is tucked away in a little park in Washington, D.C.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

Take a trip to the past aboard a 1920s railcar or open flatcar for a scenic ride through Maryland farm country.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

The last funhouse of its kind, where guests enter through the mouth of an 80-year-old blue whale.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

This Masonic lodge was the first major private building to be constructed in Washington, D.C. after the Civil War.

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

This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.

Three abandoned missile silos are hiding in plain sight behind a suburban development in Maryland.

One of the last mosaic tile facades found in the city.