Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

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

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

Each tide uncovers a shoreline where Virginia’s prehistoric past washes up.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

The longest pier in North America stretches over the Chesapeake Bay.

An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.

The first federal construction project authorized under the Constitution

Constructed during the roaring 20s, this restored historic hotel recalls its past as home to the first in-hotel distillery.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.