An elephant is carved onto the gravestone of a man who was crushed by one.

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

This historic Ohio bridge is adorned with fanciful locks left behind by loving couples.

Learn about the history and craftsmanship of carousels inside this museum located in a former post office.

Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

Chase waterfalls, hiking trails and more.

See the place where little league baseball was born.

Born from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past

This picturesque beacon was built to keep boats safe shortly after the Civil War.

A decidedly out of place statue memorializes the Blues Brothers characters at this water bottling plant.

This town at the north edge of Myrtle Beach holds a wealth of Black history.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

This technicolor classic diner is known for its nine-pound banana splits and retro flair.

Under some of the darkest skies east of the Mississippi, this park invites you to look up into the Milky Way.

Catch rising stars of Appalachia’s music scene before they make it big at this restaurant and community hub.

Soak in the sacred vibes at this beloved food and coffee hangout inside a former church.

The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.

This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

A 1,000-foot-long railroad tunnel under Shavers Fork connected the towns during West Virginia's logging boom until its closure in 1985.

At this historic Huntington diner, a century of stories hovers over every booth.

A family-run store in an 1892 pharmacy still slings old-fashioned sodas.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.