The Old Man of the Mountain’s less-famous, but still beloved little brother is said to resemble a leader of the Abenaki tribe.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.

A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.