In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

In the heart of the Pine Barrens, entire forests of pitch pines that usually grow 20–90 feet tall only reach six feet in height.

The 34th governor of Kentucky was sworn into office while on his deathbed after being shot outside the State House.

This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.

This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.

The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.

Now a living classroom, this house was once the home of Reverend James Clinton Dent, a formerly enslaved man and a pastor.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

With a history dating back to Victorian times, this architectural gem is a rare New York tourist haunt worth visiting.

American artist J. Alden Weir purchased this 60-acre estate for $10 and a painting.

On the outskirts of Pennsylvania’s capital city, a reminder of the worst accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history.

Soak in the life’s work of one of the country’s foremost modern artists.

This bird statue was created to mark the site of a radio transmitter.

Interactive museum complete with costumed re-enactors and the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

Commemorating the "Little Giant" who ran for the presidency.

A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.

The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.