This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

This oldest brewery in the U.S. has lived through fire, Prohibition, and six generations of family ownership.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

Climb the first lighthouse commissioned on a Great Lake to a lookout with peaceful, panoramic views.

Explore this unspoiled peninsula with 11 sandy beaches and 13 miles of hiking and biking trails (keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles overhead).

In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.

This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as a graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

The secluded beach getaway from Wes Anderson's dreamy summer romance.

This scout retreat, still in use today, was the filming location for the original “Friday the 13th” film.

Local lore claims this park is named after a young woman who jumped off a cliff.

A small cave hidden deep within the Jenny Jump State Forest.

This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.

Saunter along the banks of one of North Carolina’s wildest rivers

This triangular lighthouse is one of the most modern in the U.S.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.

In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.