At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

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

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

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

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.