Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
General Sickles's Wound Marker
This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.
Hanover, Pennsylvania
One of the oldest Catholic churches in the U.S., situated just east of Gettysburg.
Hanover, Pennsylvania
These small house replicas have stood proudly since the 1950s, even as the property has changed hands.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.
Wyalusing, Pennsylvania
A planned settlement in Pennsylvania once housed the aristocratic refugees of the French Revolution.
New York, New York
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
Menands, New York
The final resting place of President Chester A. Arthur and hundreds of others from Revolutionary War soldiers to poets, politicians, and painters.
Wilton, New York
This picturesque cottage was the site of Ulysses S. Grant’s final and perhaps most important campaign.
New York, New York
Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
Derby, New York
This Frank Lloyd Wright summer house was designed along Lake Erie as a retreat for a client's wife.
Kinderhook, New York
At this farm in upstate New York, the former president plotted his reelection campaign.
Rochester, New York
"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."
Buffalo, New York
This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.
Concord, New Hampshire
This location of a Mexican chain restaurant has a unique location: an old jail.
Concord, New Hampshire
The dress young Pierce wore prior to his breeching ceremony in the early 1800s is now on display for all to see.
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Washington, D.C.
A small token of gratitude from freezing cold journalists who were given a warm haven while covering JFK's inauguration.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
Washington, D.C.
Washington's top-secret Cold War-era doomsday communications tower is located in a small neighborhood park.