Bethel, Maine
Maine Mineral & Gem Museum
A showcase of geologic history is home to one of the largest collection of lunar meteorites on Earth.
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Bethel, Maine
A showcase of geologic history is home to one of the largest collection of lunar meteorites on Earth.
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.
Portland, Maine
Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.
Kittery, Maine
Scene of the grisly murder of two Norwegian women in 1873.
Unity, Maine
After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.
Thorndike, Maine
A couple's 60-year love of collecting is on display at this unique stove repair shop in Maine.
Rockland, Maine
On Hurricane Island, a former ghost town has been transformed into a forward-thinking research center.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Cody, Wyoming
At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.
Red Lodge, Montana
Derelict buildings are all that remain of a complex at the site of one of the worst mining disasters in Montana history.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The fastest transatlantic ocean liner sat abandoned in a Philadelphia shipyard for decades.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.
Tupelo, Mississippi
This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
You can get anything you want at the former site of the restaurant immortalized by Arlo Guthrie.
Marblehead, Massachusetts
This Gothic castle was inspired by Erik the Red's Viking residence at Brattahlid in Greenland.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.