This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

While seemingly a cruel joke, this bench actually honors an esteemed member of the community who passed away in 2006.

This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.

It marks the spooky spot where the bodies of two young boys were found in the 19th century.

Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.

This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

A local prank turned town icon.

The site of the little-known Pennsylvania battle that sparked the Seven Years' War.

The penultimate and final resting places of British General Edward Braddock—minus a few bits and pieces.

A rock maze opens up to a panoramic viewpoint at an abandoned mine full of ghost stories.

This unique creation was made by the largest manufacturer of Christmas bulbs in 1946 to honor those returning from World War II.

This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."

Contrary to what one might expect, ice forms inside this small cavern during the summer and melts during the winter.

When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.

This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

A tiny one-room church built after one man's prayer for healing was answered.