Some of the world’s most popular songs came out of this building.

This school building was an extravagant show of wealth for a boomtown that mostly faded in the following decade.

At one time, it was the second deepest mine shaft on the planet!

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

Climb 200 stairs up the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast for an unbeatable view.

Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.

A 1926 cow tunnel that passes underneath the nation’s longest road.

A hospital that became a college, was abandoned again, and finally became a gated community.

A giant pan is on display to honor a community's sweet efforts.

This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.

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 installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.

A mountain pass used by Prohibition-era bootleggers to facilitate traffic into and out of Canada from Vermont.

This plaque is dedicated to a historic hotel’s Canine Ambassador and the subject of two children’s books.

The iconic bridge's signature hum is triggered by passing cars, music to drivers' ears.

This Pennsylvania structure, the oldest building in Gettysburg, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.

Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.

Cape Cod’s historic beacon made famous on a potato chip bag.

This map, on display in the Library of Congress, and one of only seven known to exist, is the very first map of the United States.

The site of the daring river crossing that changed the course of the American Revolution.

A stone monument marks the location of the final battle of an armed uprising which had a significant impact on the creation of the US Constitution.

An obelisk commemorates historic floods that hit two towns along the Red River of the North.

A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances.