The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.

This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

Visit the natural wonder inspired by an indigenous legend and the quaint town that bears its name.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

Delve into the world of auto racing at this museum with dozens of cars and racing memorabilia.

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

One of the largest Native American shell middens stands 30 feet tall.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

This century-old bakery produces 18,000 loaves of traditional Cuban bread every day.

Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.