Tallahassee, Florida
Verdura Plantation
The ruins of a once massive plantation are now a private residence hidden in the Florida wilderness.
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Tallahassee, Florida
The ruins of a once massive plantation are now a private residence hidden in the Florida wilderness.
Washington, D.C.
A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.
Arlington, Virginia
The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.
Poolesville, Maryland
The oldest surviving one-room schoolhouse in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Germantown, Maryland
Built in 1815, the stabilized ruins of the grist mill and sawmill are now gated, but interpretive displays on the features and functions of the mill preserve its history.
Poolesville, Maryland
This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.
Richmond, Virginia
A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.
Louisville, Ohio
This former tuberculosis treatment facility now stands at the center of a public park.
Quincy, Massachusetts
This mill played a key role in the region’s development and it is just one of ten along the east coast of the United States.
Quincy, Massachusetts
The homestead of American patriot John Adams.
Quincy, Massachusetts
From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.
Dedham, Massachusetts
This building is more than 250 years old and was built in one of the first towns settled in Massachusetts.
Brookline, Massachusetts
The home of the founder of American landscape architecture puts his principles into practice.
Boston, Massachusetts
Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.
Dedham, Massachusetts
The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.
Sheffield, Massachusetts
The former residence of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman, an enslaved African-American woman who successfully sued for her freedom.
Charles City, Virginia
This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.
Yorktown, Virginia
Yorktown’s grandest colonial home still wears the scars of the siege that helped end the American Revolution.
Yorktown, Virginia
A small cave with a larger-than-life legend.
Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia
This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.
Raleigh, North Carolina
A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.
Bigfork, Montana
A once celebrated industrial wonder now lurks in a quiet corner of Flathead Lake.
Columbia Falls, Montana
A classic mystery spot complete with spots that are said to make you shrink or grow when you stand on them.