San Antonio, Texas
Grave of Pat the Horse
Soldiers honored the beloved Pat with a special grave.
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San Antonio, Texas
Soldiers honored the beloved Pat with a special grave.
San Antonio, Texas
A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.
San Antonio, Texas
These boots are made for selfies.
San Antonio, Texas
One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.
Laredo, Texas
The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.
Tilden, Texas
"They died with their boots on."
Langtry, Texas
Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.
Sweetwater, Texas
A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.
Charles City, Virginia
This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.
Yorktown, Virginia
The location where the American Revolution ended.
Newport News, Virginia
A collection of vehicles across American military history.
Smithfield, Virginia
The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.
Norfolk, Virginia
One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.
Norfolk, Virginia
This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.
Suffolk, Virginia
An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.
Atlanta, Georgia
A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.
Atlanta, Georgia
Final remnants of the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition.
Atlanta, Georgia
A slanted tomb honors the faithful, furry companion of the Georgia Tech student body.
Atlanta, Georgia
The home of a 19th-century author who brought African-American folktales to the mainstream is now Atlanta’s oldest house museum.
Huntsville, Alabama
A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.
Huntsville, Alabama
Once a bustling cotton factory, this early 20th-century building is now home to a thriving artspace.
Cullman, Alabama
A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.