Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.

The Vermont square that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

This once-forgotten African American cultural hub was an important stop on the Underground Railroad.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

A bronze sculpture of a white dove commissioned by Pope Benedict XVI.

In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.

This papier-mâché diorama celebrates an unusual landmark: the brightly-colored runoff from a local sock factory.

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

The terrified face of Henry Wells is etched on this garret window.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.

One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 statue was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.

Three bronze deer sculptures relax along the Scioto Mile.

The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.

Beside a busy highway, a colony of Great Blue Herons raises hundreds of offspring each year.

Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.

The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.