Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.

Steam engines and conveyor belts are remnants of a genius system left in the middle of the Maine woods.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

This small fort played a huge role defending Puerto Rico’s capital city.

The crumbling remnants of this 19th-century quarantine hospital hint at the touristy island's darker past.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

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

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

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

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

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.

A mural of a boy making a phone call connects a southern Maine community to a town in Iraq.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.