St. Augustine, Florida
Pinehurst and San Sebastian Cemeteries
The graves in Florida's oldest Black cemeteries are marked with shells, stones, and mementos of the deceased.
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St. Augustine, Florida
The graves in Florida's oldest Black cemeteries are marked with shells, stones, and mementos of the deceased.
Ocracoke, North Carolina
The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.
Auburn, New York
The final resting place of Harriet Tubman and other famous historical figures.
Denver, Colorado
A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.
Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Walk up a ramp through a forest for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.
Cold Spring, Minnesota
After four years of grasshopper plagues, this chapel was erected as a plea to God to make them end.
Buffalo, New York
This Buffalo museum hides an Art Deco gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
New York, New York
The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.
Ehrenberg, Arizona
The stone-covered graves lie within the ruins of an Old West ghost town.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Cripple Creek, Colorado
Meet Rita the Rock Planter, one of Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo's enormous wooden trolls.
Norwich, Connecticut
Made of bronze and wearing a blue gown, this lady sat in the same location in the Yantic Cemetery for more than 119 years.
Creve Coeur, Missouri
Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.
Huntsville, Alabama
A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.
College Park, Maryland
The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.
Austin, Texas
A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.
Glendale Springs, North Carolina
Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.
Harvard, Massachusetts
This historic cemetery is filled with markers that look more like candy than was likely intended.
Winnemucca, Nevada
Local history museum with mammoth bones and an old myth about local giants
Essex, Connecticut
This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.
Borrego Springs, California
A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.
Baltimore, Maryland
Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.
Isabela, Puerto Rico
This former sugarcane transport tunnel is now a portal to a lovely beach.
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.