The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

The largest freshwater lake in the Florida Keys.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

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

Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

This church built atop a gas station promises to "equip you for the next stage in your life’s journey."

"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.