A chapel built by Italian POWs during World War II tells a forgotten tale of the war on the home front.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

Mounds, rune stones, and a 1,000-year-old church, left behind by Denmark's first two kings.

Tucked away in the forests of North Florida resides a 19th-century lighthouse.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.

The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

This memorial includes fragments from one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

The mysterious 855-foot zigzagging stone wall has been baffling people for centuries.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

In 1787, a group of delegates met at this very spot to drink, be merry, and ratify the Constitution of the United States.