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History says that America’s first English industrial manufacture began here with a “tryal of glasse.”

Some of the largest trees of their kinds exist throughout Williamsburg’s historic core.

Location of the first public performance and singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

This is the spot where the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War may have started.

Drift through decades of high desert music history at this funky hometown museum.

The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.

The house where Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation.

Here lies the woman who named the Ouija Board.

Rescued, handpainted reproductions of iconic Francisco Goya paintings, now in a hotel.

The dairy farm in upstate New York where nearly half a million people gathered for three days of peace and music in 1969.

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.

This mural of the late David Bowie features eight colorful panels showcasing Bowie’s various alter egos.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.