Wytheville, Virginia
Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum
The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."
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Wytheville, Virginia
The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."
Buchanan, Virginia
Sway your way across Virginia’s longest river on a rickety wooden bridge.
Robbinsville, New Jersey
Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie.
Kearny, New Jersey
The drawbridge used in the filming of the movie 'Annie' has been in the open position as it was in the movie for decades.
Addison, Vermont
Lake Champlain Bridge, the recently demolished and rebuilt bridge where they filmed "What Lies Beneath".
Burlington, Vermont
Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.
Burlington, Vermont
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
Ticonderoga, New York
A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.
New York, New York
One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).
Louisville, Kentucky
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
Louisville, Kentucky
The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.
Frankfort, Kentucky
This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.
Fort Mill, South Carolina
A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.
Conway, South Carolina
This tiny chapel next to a highway provides weary travelers a place to rest, pray, or maybe even get married.
Charlottesville, Virginia
The only museum outside of Australia dedicated to exhibiting the artwork of Indigenous Australian artists.
Richmond, Virginia
This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.
Richmond, Virginia
This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.
Berryville, Virginia
A renovated schoolhouse that highlights the history of Clarke County's Black community.
White Post, Virginia
An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.
Millwood, Virginia
Little has changed in the way that this mill operates since the 18th-century.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This museum explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the "Original Siamese Twins."
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.
St. Augustine, Florida
A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.