Stratford, Connecticut
Connecticut Air & Space Center
A humble air museum located in an original World War II aircraft factory.
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Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Norman Rockwell Museum
A rich collection honors the iconic American artist, down to the jacket worn in his “Freedom of Speech” painting.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The First Telephone in Las Vegas
The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.
Tupelo, Mississippi
Elvis Presley Birthplace
This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
Robbinsville, North Carolina
Cheoah Dam
A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.
Townsend, Tennessee
The Great Smoky Mountains' 'Missing Link'
In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Signal Hill
The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
Marconi National Historic Site
Site of the first official transatlantic wireless communications.
Saint John, New Brunswick
Reversing Falls
These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.
Welshpool, New Brunswick
Campobello Island
A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador
Dildo, Newfoundland
This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.
Lubec, Maine
West Quoddy Head Lighthouse
This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.
Fort Myers, Florida
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.
Prospect, Maine
Fort Knox State Historic Site
This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.
East Windsor, Connecticut
Connecticut Trolley Museum
A preserved trolley track that was transformed into a museum of transportation.
Baddeck, Nova Scotia
Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
This Canadian monument to the man who invented the telephone allows visitors to get up close and personal with the artifacts of his life.
Eureka, North Carolina
Goldsboro Nuclear Mishap
A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.
Hamer, South Carolina
South of the Border
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Washington, North Carolina
North Carolina Estuarium
A museum dedicated to a unique ecosystem.
Barnwell, South Carolina
Barnwell Sundial
The only free-standing, vertical sundial in the US was keeping standard time before it was even invented.
Shamrock, Texas
U-Drop Inn
Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.
Washington, D.C.
USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Fire Department Museum
Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Buck Atom
Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.
