A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.

The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.