South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

A relic of FDR's brief foray into utopian urban planning.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.

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

A gothic-styled structure that has been the location for several movies.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

Featuring the largest CinemaScope screen in Pennsylvania, this drive-in has entertained moviegoers for more than half a century.

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

A park full of outsider art, created by college students studying outsider art.

An imposing pair of sphinxes stand guard outside this Egyptian Revival tomb.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

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

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.