This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

The lecture hall where Alexander Graham Bell first demonstrated the long-distance phone call.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.