A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Historic home of a Black veteran of the American Revolution and one of the earliest civil rights activists in the United States.

After James Madison's death, his wife and former First Lady Dolley Madison lived in this yellow building near the White House.

Mobsters came for a soak in the hot springs, and stayed for the illegal gambling and bootlegging.

Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

This oversized flute-playing Ancestral Puebloan deity is also a landmark of Southwestern kitsch.

Despite monuments in other locations, this spot in a South Dakota field is recognized by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey as the center of the 50 states.

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.

In the hills of southern Indiana is the idyllic studio and museum of legendary artist T.C. Steele.

This striking church was built from a Frank Lloyd Wright design more than a decade after the master architect's death.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

A museum showcasing the life of "Buffalo Bill"

This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

This underground holding cell was forgotten for over a century and rediscovered in the 1960s.

Constructed in 1882, this jail once housed local inmates and the sheriff's family all under one roof.

At 431 feet and 10 inches, this is the longest historic covered bridge in the United States.

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

This large garden vase urn has nothing to do with the seventh U.S. President—it was designed by one landscape designer to honor another landscape designer's contributions to the National Mall.