Frederick, Maryland
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
A Civil War Museum with some notable medical antiques.
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Frederick, Maryland
A Civil War Museum with some notable medical antiques.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The site of one of the deadliest skirmishes during the Battle of Fredricksburg.
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
West Liberty, Ohio
These sub-farmland caves are home to a majestic stalactite known as the "Crystal King."
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.
Brockville, Ontario
Canada's oldest railway tunnel is illuminated in a rainbow of color as it passes under the streets of this small city.
Traverse City, Michigan
An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.
Traverse City, Michigan
For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.
Traverse City, Michigan
Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.
Medora, Indiana
At 431 feet and 10 inches, this is the longest historic covered bridge in the United States.
Port Huron, Michigan
A place for ship-lovers to watch the passage of freighters traversing the Great Lakes while learning about their history.
Midland, Michigan
This unusual three-way wooden foot bridge spans two rivers at once.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The Kalamazoo factory has 100 years of instrument-making, and one big wartime secret.
Battle Creek, Michigan
Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.
Saint Joseph, Michigan
This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.
Benton Harbor, Michigan
The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.
Bath Township, Michigan
A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history.