Alexandria, Virginia
Mount Vernon Slave Cemetery
The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
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Alexandria, Virginia
The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
Sparta, Tennessee
These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.
San Antonio, Texas
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
Biloxi, Mississippi
A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.
Carthage, Missouri
An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.
El Paso, Texas
A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.
Delta, Utah
A museum in rural Utah documents the history of the Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated there.
Detroit, Michigan
This historic Jewish cemetery sits right in the heart of a Detroit car factory.
Brooklyn, New York
“Wagon Jobber" turned smokehouse magnate's family-owned business is still going strong 100 years later.
Middletown, Rhode Island
This historic Rhode Island mini-cemetery features a number of headstones run through with mysterious holes.
Brooklyn, New York
Final resting place for the Triangle Shirtwaist fire’s unidentified victims.
Quartzsite, Arizona
This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.
Bronx, New York
Small monoliths of several varieties of stone sit alongside a wooded path in the Bronx.
Vernon, Florida
Ancient church constructed with a special wood that preserves prints from the past.
Brooklyn, New York
Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.
Fort Worth, Texas
The man who wasn't there.
Agoura Hills, California
The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.
Washington, D.C.
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.
Dassel, Minnesota
The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.
Linesville, Pennsylvania
"Where the ducks walk on fish."
North Salem, New York
Glacial erratic or man-made dolmen? It probably wasn't druids.