Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.

Memorial to the 137 lives lost on a ship fire, the whole hulk of which washed up on the Asbury Park shore.

Memorial built in 1922 in remembrance of WWI casualties.

Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.

World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.

A reservoir of vintage pinball machines and arcade games for the nostalgic and thrill seeking.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.

3,200-square-foot mural inside Dartmouth Library depicts the history of America with images of human sacrifice, ancient gods, and other unspeakable terrors.

Rock face that shares a name with Mary Shelley's famous doctor.

Come for the gun-toting hillbilly madman, stay for the ice-cream loving basketball bears.

Maybe the only missile installed in a public park, this Cold War leftover was one of the first to carry a nuclear warhead.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

This protected reserve is home to a rare and beautiful species of flower.

The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.