Alton, Illinois
McPike Mansion
The owners of this Victorian-era estate say it’s still visited by the spirits of long-gone residents.
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Alton, Illinois
The owners of this Victorian-era estate say it’s still visited by the spirits of long-gone residents.
Phoenix, Arizona
Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
Winnemucca, Nevada
It may no longer take overnight guests, but the Martin still makes out-of-towners feel at home—just like it has for the past century.
Pioche, Nevada
Ghost hunters have fueled up at this diner for more than a century.
Ely, Nevada
Welcome to a feel-good American drugstore, in the classic sense of the term.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Three bronze beauty queens welcome you to “Miss America University.”
Leadville, Colorado
Thousands of unmarked, sunken graves in a pauper's cemetery.
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
A natural rock silhouette on Cape Elizabeth's scenic Shore Road, reminiscent of New Hampshire's "Old Man of the Mountain."
San Francisco, California
Around the perimeter of San Francisco’s second-largest park is a meandering 2.7-mile path designed to inspire contemplation.
Galveston, Texas
Despite changing times, the legendary stage has proved the show must always go on.
Galveston, Texas
One of the largest historical collections on Texas and the American West.
Galveston, Texas
This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.
Trenton, Maine
This high-octane event honors Maine’s legacy as the birthplace of logging in the U.S.
Northampton, Massachusetts
This college campus garden is home to generations of award winning flowers.
Rockport, Maine
A stone hut overlooking a picturesque bay once hosted picnics for the wealthy Gribbel family.
Tonopah, Nevada
Take in the beauty of the Milky Way at one of the best sites for stargazing in Nevada—a state with some tough competition.
Elko, Nevada
Once a famous outpost for purchasing saddles and spurs, this museum preserves the art, craft, and style of the American cowboy.
Oxford, Massachusetts
This historic home and museum celebrates the life story of the female founder of the American Red Cross.
Springfield, Missouri
Creativity is far from extinct in Missouri, and this painted dinosaur is no exception!
Clover, Virginia
The woman whose immortal cell line continues to shape scientific research was buried near her birthplace in a grave that was left unmarked for nearly 60 years.
Leadville, Colorado
This notorious dive has been serving up both kinds of spirits since 1879.
Alton, Illinois
A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.
Palm Springs, California
With beautiful views and every detail perfectly considered, one of the geniuses of modern architecture built himself the perfect home.