A monument to the two U.S. officers killed by North Korean troops while trying to trim a poplar tree.

The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Bronze footprints mark the path where a civil rights leader tried to march in peaceful protest before being knocked unconscious.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

Dubbed the "smallest church in America," this tiny sanctuary was a local grocer's dream come true.

Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

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

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

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

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.

The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

Local myth claims this is a Sears catalogue home with its windows installed upside-down.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.