Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.

Eco-friendly island mansion.

The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Charlie Smith was almost certainly not 137 years old when he died, but why let that get in the way of a great story?

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

A memorial to the United States's first wildlife refuge warden.

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

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

Of course the guy with the first patent for an ice machine lived in Florida.

The bottle house obsession struck a Florida man in his retirement, and now he can't stop building.

This phone booth-sized municipal building has been a piece of police property for more than half a century.

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

This museum is dedicated to the history and design of purses.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.