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"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

The graves of a Connecticut family thought to have been plagued by a vampire.

Where now stands a 42-story condominium tower of marble, glass and steel was once the central market of New York’s slave trade.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

A local prank turned town icon.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

This graveyard contains markers and monuments dedicated to some of the darkest chapters in Washington's history.