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

Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

A tunnel that brings more than a century of history to life from the deepest parts of the Niagara Gorge.

The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.

Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

This restored house is like a time capsule of the president's unconventional inauguration.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

An elaborate memorial to a man local legend says died of a broken heart.

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

The final resting place for the famed creator and narrator of "The Twilight Zone."

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

The former home of one of America's greatest short story writers is home to an annual pun competition.