Nashville, Tennessee
President James K. Polk's Tomb
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
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Nashville, Tennessee
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
Nashville, Tennessee
This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.
Nashville, Tennessee
Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.
Nashville, Tennessee
The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.
Nashville, Tennessee
At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
A local prank turned town icon.
Lexington, Virginia
The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.
White Post, Virginia
Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.
White Post, Virginia
An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.
Winchester, Virginia
The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.
Winchester, Virginia
Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.
Lexington, Virginia
The final home of the most famous horse of the American Civil War.
Frackville, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s creepiest roadside attraction is a haunting example of roadside kitsch.
Thurmont, Maryland
This Maryland farm is known for its amazing corn mazes and its 30-foot junkbots.
Martinsburg, West Virginia
A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.
Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands
This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.
Paris, France
This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Lexington, Virginia
This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.
Queens, New York
This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.
Yorklyn, Pennsylvania
An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.
Fishers Island, New York
Want to build a wind turbine? Secede from the nation.
Derry, New Hampshire
Former abode of notable poet, complete with literary references and stories of ghosts.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.