Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.

Now a living classroom, this house was once the home of Reverend James Clinton Dent, a formerly enslaved man and a pastor.

This extraordinary model train layout covers over 1,700 square feet, with multiple trains running simultaneously.

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

Beautiful views of the surrounding hills and birds of prey can be found at this sanctuary.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.

Yo, Adrian!

A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

The southernmost postal office in South America.

The taxidermied body of a bear that was a casualty of a drug trafficker’s bizarre death.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.