Charlottesville, Virginia
Monticello's Vegetable Garden and Fruitery
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
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Weehawken, New Jersey
Weehawken Dueling Grounds
The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head after a deadly duel can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.
Arlington, Virginia
George Washington Memorial Parkway
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Alexandria, Virginia
George Washington’s Whiskey
Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.
Greensburg, Indiana
Courthouse Tree
For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis Moon Tree
A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.
Canton, Ohio
William McKinley Memorial
The 25th President's marble casket can be visited in this classical Ohio tomb.
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Newark, Ohio
Longaberger Basket Building
An office built to look like a giant basket.
Burlington, Kentucky
Dinsmore Farm
Visitors to this Kentucky homestead turned museum are immediately transported back to the Antebellum south.
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington's Biblical Miniature Golf
Three courses accompanied by Christian rock.
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Cumberland Falls State Park
Moonbows over Kentucky.
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Arlington, Virginia
Pentagon Hot Dog Stand
Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.
Washington, D.C.
Gun Barrel Fence
This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.
Washington, D.C.
The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Key West, Florida
Joseph 'Bum' Farto's Desk
The former desk of Fire Chief Joseph "Bum" Farto is all that remains after his mysterious disappearance following a drug conviction.
Key West, Florida
U.S. Route 1 Mile 0 Sign
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
Key West, Florida
Hemingway's Last Penny
An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.
Key West, Florida
Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Key West, Florida
Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Old Spanish Fort
Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
Beech Mountain, North Carolina
Land of Oz Theme Park
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Key West, Florida
Truman's Little White House
A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.
Springfield, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln's Receiving Vault
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
