Okemos, Michigan
No. 2 Plank Road Tollgate House
The last remaining tollhouse in Michigan built during the 19th-century plank road craze.
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Okemos, Michigan
The last remaining tollhouse in Michigan built during the 19th-century plank road craze.
Alexandria, Virginia
Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.
Alexandria, Virginia
This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Falls Church, Virginia
A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.
Lorton, Virginia
The last of nine massive kilns that produced many of the red bricks for buildings in Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia in the early 20th century.
Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Oxnard, California
Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.
San Antonio, Texas
Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.
Oxon Hill, Maryland
The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.
Fairfax, Virginia
A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.
Vienna, Virginia
Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.
Fort Washington, Maryland
This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Delmar, Maryland
The stone marker that Mason and Dixon placed at the eastern end of the famous north-south border they surveyed.
Wildwood, New Jersey
Vintage cars and motorcycles race for glory in a throwback motorsport celebration on the Jersey shore.
Berlin, Maryland
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Marfa, Texas
With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.
Marfa, Texas
A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.
Marfa, Texas
This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.
Marfa, Texas
A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 filmĀ "Giant."
Marfa, Texas
This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.
Marfa, Texas
Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.
Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.