One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The world's longest known cave system.

A New England curiosity cabinet, one hundred years on.

The place where the great marine explorer first learned to work underwater is not where you'd expect.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.