A candle shop hiding a haunted basement once used as a monkey research lab.

This map, on display in the Library of Congress, and one of only seven known to exist, is the very first map of the United States.

A rustic getaway where visitors connect with the departed.

An inn older than the Witch Trials.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

Perhaps the most storied New York City eatery, Delmonico’s reshaped American restaurants.

This mosaic commemorates the oldest subway tunnel and station in the United States.

Step inside this 1964 whale sculpture to explore its colorful history.

A mountain pass used by Prohibition-era bootleggers to facilitate traffic into and out of Canada from Vermont.

This oldest brewery in the U.S. has lived through fire, Prohibition, and six generations of family ownership.

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

Half-scale model of a historic ship in the children's section of Provincetown Public Library.

This installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.

Well-dressed pickle turned patriotic joint statue in old town Tomball.

The first of the iconic American roadside attractions lives on as a college mascot.

This imperial marble stele was given to Harvard by Chinese alumni in the 1930s.

A disarmed 40-foot nuclear missile on display outside a North Carolina church.

This abandoned building with a murky history has been both a school and a prison.

Themed gardens, a conservatory, and a rose named for Milton Hershey, all overlooking Hersheypark.

This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.

A dazzling work by a Pop art legend hangs in one of the world’s busiest subway stations.

Marketplace by day, fine dining by night.

Where European elegance met riverside leisure in early 20th-century Pennsylvania. 

A rich collection honors the iconic American artist, down to the jacket worn in his “Freedom of Speech” painting.