This replica of a historic fishing shack long dubbed the most painted building in America.

This sculpture is dedicated to a famed cryptid and local icon allegedly witnessed in the early 19th century.

This storied spot with a vintage Art Deco vibe has been serving Coney Island-style hot dogs for over 100 years

Dedicated to one of the world's first Black international, athletic superstars.

A spooky and decrepit mental health facility is slowly being replaced with newer digs.

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

This statue is a commemoration of the only place where Freud spoke in the United States.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

A battleship’s mast sits atop a turret-like memorial, commemorating those who lost their lives in one of the precipitating events of the Spanish-American War.

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

The world's largest collection of historic U.S. military naval vessels.