Portland, Maine
The Portland Observatory
The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.
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Portland, Maine
The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.
Yarmouth, Maine
The world's largest rotating world.
New York, New York
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
Memphis, Tennessee
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.
Memphis, Tennessee
A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Memphis, Tennessee
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Brownsville, Tennessee
A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.
Brownsville, Tennessee
An oversized metal construction of Billy Tripp's moods going through life.
Pinson, Tennessee
Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.
Jackson, Tennessee
This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name.
Paris, Tennessee
A 70-foot replica of the famed Eiffel Tower.
Kingston Springs, Tennessee
The first full-scale tunnel built in America is short but scenic.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Nashville, Tennessee
The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.
Waterford, Connecticut
Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.
Ware, Massachusetts
The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.
West Brookfield, Massachusetts
A rock outcropping left by a glacier that made itself useful throughout the centuries.
Medfield, Massachusetts
Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.