A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.

One of the oldest train stations still standing in Virginia played a vital role during the Civil War.

This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.

The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.

Once used by British troops to gather water prior to the Battle of Bladensburg.

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

A relic of FDR's brief foray into utopian urban planning.

The house where Robert E. Lee planned the Battle of Antietam is said to be haunted by the ghost of a Civil War soldier.

Designated as an Underground Railroad research site.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

This California tree is the single source of the state's entire orange industry.

Visit a section of the historic wall that once divided Berlin in the heart of Columbus, Ohio.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

This historic pink parlor keeps Phoenicians cool with homemade, retro ice creams.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.

This massive boulder is either a unique rock formation created by glacial melt or a magic energy vortex.

In Parr Park, thousands of painted rocks line this walking trail.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.