Decorative folk arts dot the countryside barns of Berks County. 

War prevented this Polish composer's body from being returned to his home country for 51 years. Though his ashes eventually made it home, his heart stayed behind.

A bronze statue to commemorate the former president's visit to a local Polish-American festival.

All that remains of a 17th-century hamlet is a sprawling non-denominational cemetery.

A giant scrap metal troll rests his hands on top of a dilapidated building covered in graffiti.

An unusual assortment of steerable wooden sleds is on display in a library in New Jersey where they were first invented.

This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.

Take a trip back to the 1950s and the heyday of the road trip along Historic Route 20.

This 1850s mansion reveals how rich Americans lived in the Victorian era.

The final resting place of Harriet Tubman and other famous historical figures.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

A library room filled with Twain’s relics, and a recovered literary treasure.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

A monument to a Polish general who fought the American Revolution and became the "Father of the American Cavalry."

The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.

This Rodin sculpture in Cleveland bears the lasting marks of a 1970 bombing.

A very special collection of some of the rarest and most beautiful guitars.

This map, on display in the Library of Congress, and one of only seven known to exist, is the very first map of the United States.

These vibrant row houses are a unique example of Baltimore kitsch.

A World War II–era submarine museum where visitors can spend the night aboard.

This Pennsylvania structure, the oldest building in Gettysburg, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.

Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.

The site of the daring river crossing that changed the course of the American Revolution.