Statesboro, Georgia
U.S. National Tick Collection
The world's largest collection of ticks.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Statesboro, Georgia
The world's largest collection of ticks.
Augusta, Georgia
A towering tribute to the Godfather of Soul.
Manteo, North Carolina
Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Manteo, North Carolina
Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.
Lewes, Delaware
World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.
Washington, D.C.
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Middletown, Pennsylvania
On the outskirts of Pennsylvania’s capital city, a reminder of the worst accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history.
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Themed gardens, a conservatory, and a rose named for Milton Hershey, all overlooking Hersheypark.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
Washington, D.C.
A brass and marble scale model of the solar system embedded in the concrete.
Washington, D.C.
Dedicated to the man who created the first radio wave communication system.
Washington, D.C.
One of the last mosaic tile facades found in the city.
Washington, D.C.
Beneath unsuspecting visitors feet, a capsule containing pieces of America’s civil rights history.
Washington, D.C.
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.
Washington, D.C.
Once home to the largest photo service in the United States.
Washington, D.C.
This Masonic lodge was the first major private building to be constructed in Washington, D.C. after the Civil War.
Washington, D.C.
This large garden vase urn has nothing to do with the seventh U.S. President—it was designed by one landscape designer to honor another landscape designer's contributions to the National Mall.
Washington, D.C.
This American Civil War-era fort still stands near the border between Washington, D.C. and Maryland.
Washington, D.C.
The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.