Virginia Beach, Virginia
Cape Henry Memorial Cross
Jamestown may have been the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, but the colonists made landfall at a lesser known cape.
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Virginia Beach, Virginia
Jamestown may have been the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, but the colonists made landfall at a lesser known cape.
Norfolk, Virginia
America's second-oldest brick baseball stadium was home to a legendary WWII series that only sailors got to see.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
Ashland, Pennsylvania
An underground blaze turned this village into a ghost town.
Garrison, New York
This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
Wantage, New Jersey
The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.
Washington, D.C.
This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.
Washington, D.C.
The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
Peekskill, New York
Astonishing collection of helmets, scientific instruments, and medical models.
Hancock, New York
At this small shop off a dirt road in the forest, the specialty is eel the owner caught and smoked himself.
New York, New York
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
Tappan, New York
This derelict building used to house infirm Freemasons, their widows, and orphans.
New York, New York
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
New York, New York
The saddest little diner in New York.
Brooklyn, New York
I fought the law and the precinct caved in.
Queens, New York
Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.
Queens, New York
A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.
Queens, New York
This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.