Knoxville, Tennessee
S.S. Sultana Memorial
This stone memorial pays tribute to a massive shipwreck which was sadly overshadowed by the death of John Wilkes Booth.
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Knoxville, Tennessee
This stone memorial pays tribute to a massive shipwreck which was sadly overshadowed by the death of John Wilkes Booth.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.
Savannah, Georgia
Tucked away inside a historic Savannah hotel is a hundred-year history presented in ladies' lids.
Savannah, Georgia
At this privately owned collection, conflicts are humanized through soldiers’ personal belongings.
Savannah, Georgia
An abandoned munitions storage facility with a rich architectural history.
Savannah, Georgia
This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
Mount Gilead, North Carolina
This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.
Thomasville, North Carolina
A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.
Hillsboro, Ohio
How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?
Germantown, Ohio
This bridge uses an inverted bowstring truss and is believed to be the only of its kind in the United States.
Dayton, Ohio
The childhood home of the Wright Brothers in Dayton.
Dayton, Ohio
You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.
Riverside, Ohio
Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.
Baltimore, Maryland
An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.
Dayton, Ohio
This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.
Greenville, Ohio
A small town museum celebrates the history of the Ohio county that produced Annie Oakley and other famous figures.
Bellevue, Ohio
In northern Ohio, the glorious past of America's trains is on full display.
Loveland, Ohio
A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in suburban Ohio.
Dundalk, Maryland
This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
The final resting place of a physician rescued during the bombardment of Fort McHenry.
Baltimore, Maryland
Ship skeletons haunt Baltimore's waterways.
Laurel, Maryland
This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history.
Bird Island, North Carolina
A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.
Little River, South Carolina
Dine on superb local staples in a converted historic church.