The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

A unique marker erected during the 18th century.

These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.

Relax over handcrafted ale and gastro-pub grub inside an iconic (and possibly haunted) train station.

A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.

Climb the first lighthouse commissioned on a Great Lake to a lookout with peaceful, panoramic views.

Explore this unspoiled peninsula with 11 sandy beaches and 13 miles of hiking and biking trails (keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles overhead).

The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.

Chase waterfalls, hiking trails and more.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

This monumental sculpture that welcomes visitors to Bethany Beach is a tribute to a regional Nanticoke Indian Tribe leader.

A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.

Once used as a deterrent to drinking alcohol.

Long hidden under grime, the politically radical murals of a little known Yugoslavian master are finally getting their due.

Jamestown may have been the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, but the colonists made landfall at a lesser known cape.

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.

Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.