Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.