Plains, Georgia
Jimmy Carter Smiling Peanut
This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.
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Plains, Georgia
This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.
Afton, Virginia
A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.
Asheville, North Carolina
A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.
Winchester, Virginia
The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.
Kahului, Hawaii
Inside, visitors are treated to the rich history of sugar farming and its impact on Hawaiian society.
Hana, Hawaii
A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.
High Point, North Carolina
A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.
Greensboro, North Carolina
This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.
Lilburn, Georgia
This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.
Decatur, Georgia
A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.
Middletown, Maryland
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
Frederick, Maryland
This three-story Victorian mansion is now home to the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center headquarters.
Athens, Georgia
Though it is far from the site of the attacks on September 11, 2001, this memorial trail commemorates the lives that were lost on that day.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
St. Augustine, Florida
One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.
Orlando, Florida
Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.
Orlando, Florida
A different kind of swan princess.
Orlando, Florida
Get up close to an F-4 Phantom flown in the Vietnam War at this Florida park.
Gotha, Florida
Loyal fans of one television's most famous painters still come to pay their respects.
Orlando, Florida
The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.
Winter Park, Florida
An Orlando museum houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of work by Louis Comfort Tiffany.
Holly Hill, Florida
What started as three small gnomes at the base of a tree has grown into a full-blown gnome home.
Frederick, Maryland
According to local history, this cast-iron canine was nearly melted down for bullets during the Civil War.
Frederick, Maryland
This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.