The oldest house in Lindsborg, Kansas, includes some fascinating inscriptions.

These otherworldly limestone formations jut out from the Kansas prairie.

Also known as the Cathedral of the Plains, this church holds the distinction of being one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas."

The first graveyard named "Boot Hill" was established in Hays, Kansas, years before better known cemeteries with the same name.

The devil-defying mark left by a saint as a boy is visible inside Lisbon's cathedral.

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

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

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.