This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

This distinctive lighthouse with an iron skeleton is one of the tallest on the East Coast.

The Gulf’s longest fishing pier is a year-round paradise for catch-and-release whoppers.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

A tower that pays homage to local sailors who perished under the waves.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

Once a slice of Cold War-era military history, this museum is finding its future in the stars.

America's first National Historic Landmark is a 100-foot tall obelisk and gravesite dedicated to the only casualty of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

This unassuming home played a pivotal role in American history, essentially putting an end to the Revolutionary War.

The location where the American Revolution ended.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

Jamestown may have been the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, but the colonists made landfall at a lesser known cape.

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

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

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.