This cabin survived a landslide that killed its owners.

Near the summit of Mount Washington, a stone monument remembers a life lost to one of the mountain's infamous storms.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

The Old Man of the Mountain’s less-famous, but still beloved little brother is said to resemble a leader of the Abenaki tribe.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.

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

A home decorated by its owner with eye-catching and captivating assemblages of found objects

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Not one, but two of Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpieces nestled on the same street.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.