The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

At Macon’s oldest cemetery two members of Allman Brothers are buried side by side.

The house that Southern rock built now stands as a monument to one of the genre's favorite families.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Boise State's stadium was the first non-green football field in the world.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.