This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."

"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.

Built into the side of Jack's Mountain, these steps were once the daily commute of local quarry-workers.

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.

A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.

A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.

A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.

Chase waterfalls, hiking trails and more.

The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.

True to its name, this little house presents like a dollhouse, and surprising details are revealed with a quick peek through the window.

One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

Built in the 1970s, this curious modular home found new life as a sundae-shaped ice cream stand.

When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.

This giant, rotating globe was built to celebrate the expansion of a company that makes steam cleaners and pressure washers.

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.

The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.

A local shop filled with handcrafted art and funky home furnishings, vintage, and antiques.

A monument celebrating the Black soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalry.

Journey up the capitol building's cupola for an amazing view of Topeka.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.