Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Light Speed Planet Walk
A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot.
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Anchorage, Alaska
The Seward Highway
Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.
Talkeetna, Alaska
The Cat Mayor of Talkeetna
This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Denali
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Liverpool, England
Penny Lane
The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Family Church National Cathedral
An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.
Washington, D.C.
First Teddy Bear
The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.
Washington, D.C.
Hinckley Hilton President's Walk
A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.
Estes Park, Colorado
The Stanley Hotel
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Cambridge, Maryland
Stanley Institute
This one-room schoolhouse played a significant role in the education of Black children for almost 100 years.
Cambridge, Maryland
Spocott Windmill
Both the building and blades of this reconstructed 19th-century windmill can turn in a breeze.
Cambridge, Maryland
‘Take My Hand’
This Harriet Tubman mural went viral for kids interacting with it.
Cambridge, Maryland
Annie Oakley House
Historic home of America's sweetheart sharpshooter, Annie Oakley.
Annapolis, Maryland
Kunta Kinte - Alex Haley Memorial
This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Chagall and Matisse Glass
This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Headless Horseman Bridge
The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate
The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.
Lewes, Delaware
Lewes Town Clock
Designed to commemorate the founding of the first settlement in Delaware.
Lewes, Delaware
Bunkers of Cape Henlopen State Park
World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.
Milton, Delaware
Steampunk Tree House
What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees.
Cape May, New Jersey
Wreck of the S.S. Atlantus
The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.
Baltimore, Maryland
Papermoon Diner
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Baltimore, Maryland
Vote Against Prohibition Sign
A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.
Baltimore, Maryland
The Horse You Came In On Saloon
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
