Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

This Asheville chair museum wants to revive a dying art.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.

This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.