American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

This little slice of old Jerusalem in Oklahoma is the evolution of a century-old passion play.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

Museum houses an impressive display of the origin and artistry from the now-quaint invention's history.

In 1787, a group of delegates met at this very spot to drink, be merry, and ratify the Constitution of the United States.