Durham, North Carolina
Black Wall Street Durham
Born from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past
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Durham, North Carolina
Born from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past
Norlina, North Carolina
The partial realization of a utopian proposal to build a master planned community primarily by and for Black Americans.
Corolla, North Carolina
Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.
Manteo, North Carolina
So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.
Manteo, North Carolina
The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.
Asheville, North Carolina
Sculptor Vadim Bora's bronze felines pay playful homage to architectural features no longer extant along Asheville's Wall Street.
New Bern, North Carolina
The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.
Nashville, Tennessee
This alleyway was named to honor the memory of a beloved local dog.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Detroit, Michigan
It's an incredibly beautiful city public space, with spacious rooms to study and admire the artwork.
Arlington, Virginia
Two columns and a path leading into the woods at Fort Bennett Park are all that remain of a custom-built, Bavarian-inspired castle
Newark, Delaware
Two states disputed a square-mile slice of land for more than a century
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Where some of America's earliest LGBTQ rights protests marched each Fourth of July
Fall River, Massachusetts
This monument, 60 feet tall and 30 feet wide, is an exact replica of one in Ponta Delgada, Azores.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Cary, North Carolina
This old radio building from the 1930s inspired the WSQK radio station featured in the last season of “Stranger Things.”
Marathon, Florida
The grave of the first dolphin to play Flipper is located at the Dolphin Research Center.
Brookline, Massachusetts
The home of the founder of American landscape architecture puts his principles into practice.
Burlington, Ontario
The world's largest swan species was saved from extinction thanks to conservation efforts at this park.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.
Buffalo, New York
A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This riverside restaurant delivers elegant dining in a historic 1901 train depot.