This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.

The radio station that's been promising to make love to you for the last 15 years—if you happen to be on one specific block in suburban New Jersey.

Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A dazzling work by a Pop art legend hangs in one of the world’s busiest subway stations.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

A 2,000-year-old Adena burial mound located along a busy street in Columbus, Ohio.

Explore this unspoiled peninsula with 11 sandy beaches and 13 miles of hiking and biking trails (keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles overhead).

This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

The Old Man of the Mountain’s less-famous, but still beloved little brother is said to resemble a leader of the Abenaki tribe.

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.

Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.

Where Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created their "heroes in a half shell" and founded Mirage Studios.

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.