A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

This 19th-century clock has been restored to help withstand the harsh environment of its seaside home.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

These hooded graves are the only of their kind in the United States.

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

This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.

A field of nothing but boulders which resembles a giant's gravel driveway.

This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.

In this cemetery stands the country's first public crematorium.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

The first of Lancaster's "rural cemeteries."

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

Among the may artifacts on display is a clock made of 50,000 individual pieces of wood.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

This restored 18th-century house was once the home of Lititz's first tobacconist.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

You might want to bring a rain jacket to this travertine triple waterfall.

Built in 1981 in collaboration with Andy Warhol, this giant piece of pop art stands on the campus of Colorado State University.

Colorado's only active volcano last erupted around 4,000 years ago.

The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.

A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.