Alexandria, Virginia
South Boundary Stone of Washington, DC
America's first federal monument.
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Alexandria, Virginia
America's first federal monument.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.
Yorktown, Virginia
The location where the American Revolution ended.
Yorktown, Virginia
Mass grave of 50 unidentified French Soldiers who died at the Siege of Yorktown, 1781, that gave victory to the American Revolution.
Norfolk, Virginia
This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.
Lincolnton, North Carolina
Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death.
Lancaster, South Carolina
The last refinements in the North Carolina-South Carolina boundary were marked with this stone.
Benson, Arizona
Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.
Vail, Arizona
Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.
Scottsdale, Arizona
The exit of the largest prisoner-of-war escape attempt on American soil during World War II.
Tucson, Arizona
In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.
Tucson, Arizona
One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.
Rimrock, Arizona
The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.
Nevada
A spectacular slot canyon at the northern edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
Phoenix, Arizona
The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
More than five miles of underground passageways.
Colnbrook, England
One of England’s oldest and most haunted inns may have inspired the legend of Sweeney Todd.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Page, Arizona
This unique art installation used boiler tubes from a decommissioned power plant to resemble Antelope Canyon.
Morrisville, North Carolina
Between 1930 and 1946, a tobacco farmer laid his beloved horses and mules to rest in this small patch of pine forest.
Tucson, Arizona
This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.
Tucson, Arizona
This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.
Sells, Arizona
The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.