On the side of a Virginia highway, a collection of monuments commemorates an 18th-century trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains.

An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.

Anna Anderson spent most of her life claiming to be the lost Romanov child Anastasia.

Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

A bronze monument to Cleveland's favorite, fastest son.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

Once damaged by Hurricane Agnes, this bridge is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

A medieval church that contains murals from famed artist Albertus Pictor.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

This local mascot has been a presence in the area since the 1960s.

A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.

The ruins of the suspension bridge hang over Kingsbury Run as a ghost of racial prejudice.