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

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

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

A shrine to the royal lord of all cacti.

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.

Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

This museum dedicated to the famous comedy duo is located in the town where Stan Laurel was born.

A modern museum built within a Victorian dry dock charts the history of the industrial town.

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.