Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Jamestown, Rhode Island
This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.
Philip, South Dakota
Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.
Rapid City, South Dakota
South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
Keystone, South Dakota
The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."
Deadwood, South Dakota
A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Rapid City, South Dakota
This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Washington, D.C.
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.
Montreal, Québec
Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.
Montreal, Québec
Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.