Alexandria, Virginia
Carlyle House Historic Park
A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.
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Alexandria, Virginia
A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.
Frackville, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s creepiest roadside attraction is a haunting example of roadside kitsch.
Bladensburg, Maryland
This Georgian-style house built in 1746 is the oldest surviving structure in Bladensburg.
Lexington, Virginia
The final home of the most famous horse of the American Civil War.
St Neot, England
In the 9th-century this small spring-fed well became the location of daily mealtime miracles for one Saxon monk.
Holstebro, Denmark
A unique, modernist church tower that appears to float above the ground.
Santa Rosa, California
This California family's ancestral melon is sold only here.
Portland, Oregon
Hidden in Portland’s West Hills, a 170-year-old marker literally stakes out the Pacific Northwest.
Hamden, Connecticut
Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.
Dublin, Ireland
This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.
Littleport, England
An unlikely connection between a little English town and the most famous brand of American motorcycles.
Waimea, Hawaii
This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.
Enumclaw, Washington
A sun-filled museum featuring an ever-rotating collection of classic and exotic cars.
Nice, California
An ever-updating collection of retro Americana.
Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
An 800-year-old island castle in Guernsey's main harbor.
Langenenslingen, Germany
The former home of Ernst Jünger, an eccentric German novelist, philosopher, entomologist, and psychonaut.
Akron, Ohio
A moving tribute to a leader of the American abolitionist movement.
Detroit, Michigan
This elaborately-carved white marble fountain was built to stand outside the Detroit Opera House.
Port Richey, Florida
An author's private collection of quirky travel-trinkets and oddities has become a rotating mini-museum in the window of a local bookstore.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
This monument commemorates an aeronaut who allegedly flew a plane before the Wright brothers.
Durham, North Carolina
Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.
Leesville, Louisiana
The only cave in Louisiana has played host to a state's-worth of clandestine activities.
Natchitoches, Louisiana
A remarkably futuristic building sits in the oldest town in Louisiana.
Shreveport, Louisiana
The art deco colossus played a role in war and medicine aside from hosting the iconic Louisiana Hayride.