Nashville, Tennessee
President James K. Polk's Tomb
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
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Nashville, Tennessee
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.
Brownsville, Tennessee
A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Los Angeles, California
An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.
Fort Worth, Texas
Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
Huntsville, Alabama
Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.
Key West, Florida
The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.
Moundsville, West Virginia
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
Washington, D.C.
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
Fairhope, Alabama
This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'
Mansfield, Missouri
Where the author wrote her beloved "Little House" books.
Pelham, Tennessee
An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.
Estero, Florida
Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Tupelo, Mississippi
This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
Pinson, Tennessee
Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.
Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Atlanta, Georgia
No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.
Camden, Tennessee
An engraved boulder marks the spot where Patsy Cline's life ended in a plane crash.
Tampa, Florida
Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.
Palm Beach, Florida
This spooky road cut through a mound of ancient coral might be haunted by a witch.
Cape Canaveral, Florida
This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.
Topeka, Kansas
A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.