An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

This 140-year-old beacon off the Florida Keys marks the wreck of a Navy ship that once roamed the Caribbean hunting pirates.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

Origin of the blue-skinned Fugates of eastern Kentucky.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.

Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.

This mansion turned restaurant was once a pitstop for Al Capone during his travels.

A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.

A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.