An engraved granite slab claims to mark the location where Leif Erikson built his house in the year 1000.

A Harvard-area eatery preserves the uncovered tiles of its century-old predecessor.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

A real plaque marks the spot where a Faulknerian character committed fictional suicide.

Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.

The home of an antique carousel still in operation.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Enjoy egg rolls and live music in a converted bank vault.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.