Toronto, Ontario
'Woodpecker Column'
The giant birds honor two native North American species.
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Toronto, Ontario
The giant birds honor two native North American species.
Markham, Ontario
This giant, unfinished suburban cathedral was meant to be the Canadian seat of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church
Shelburne, Vermont
Dispersed across 45-acres, 39 structures house a massive collection celebrating American Folk Art.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This is the spot where the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War may have started.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.
Arlington, Virginia
Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.
Washington, D.C.
The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.
Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
Auburn, Alabama
Auburn's iconic eagle flight goes back to a 19th century eagle that dropped dead on the field after inspiring the football team to victory.
Senoia, Georgia
The picturesque southern city served as the zombie-filled town of Woodbury in 'The Walking Dead.'
Mansfield, Ohio
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
An abandoned generator and motor factory has become a multi-use industrial campus.
Cleveland, Ohio
Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The residents of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.
Denver, Colorado
Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.
San Antonio, Texas
A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.
Nashville, Tennessee
Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”
Nashville, Tennessee
At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.