Buffalo, New York
The Relic Collection at St. John Gualbert's Church
This sprawling collection of saintly relics includes such fascinations as wood from the Cross of Jesus and threads from Mary's veil.
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Buffalo, New York
This sprawling collection of saintly relics includes such fascinations as wood from the Cross of Jesus and threads from Mary's veil.
Ponce Inlet, Florida
One of the largest Native American shell middens stands 30 feet tall.
Vallejo, California
The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.
Weirton, West Virginia
In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.
Oak Hill, West Virginia
A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.
Cleveland, Ohio
This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."
St. Petersburg, Florida
The story of a Floridian city as told through an obscure sport for retirees.
Berkeley, California
A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.
New York, New York
A well-worn marker in a forgotten alleyway is all that remains of what had been one of Manhattan's most beautiful buildings.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.
Homer, Alaska
Buy your friend a drink or staple some cash to the wall for the next guy at the Salty Dawg Saloon.
Doyle, California
One of the largest fleets of armored vehicles in the world, sitting out in the California desert.
Mountain View, Arkansas
This one-room schoolhouse in rural Arkansas dates to the 1920s, but looks like it could be the 1820s.
Cashiers, North Carolina
This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.
Muskegon, Michigan
The former home is said to be haunted by the ghosts of the beloved mayor and his wife who lived here.
Decorah, Iowa
Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.
Honeoye Falls, New York
An unassuming nature trail winds through dozens of tiny houses built for the wee people.
Buffalo, New York
The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.
Washington, D.C.
The elevator that makes it possible to fly American flags in bulk over the U.S. Capitol
Delta, Louisiana
The ill-fated plan to reroute the Mississippi so that Union ships could bypass Confederate fortifications on the river bend.
Queens, New York
This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.