New Orleans, Louisiana
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.
San Francisco, California
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.
Titusville, Pennsylvania
Where the oil industry began.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Grant Wood painted some of his most famous works of art at this studio.
Jefferson, Maryland
One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.
Rohrersville, Maryland
A popular supernatural horror film based in this quaint Maryland village made it a destination for paranormal pilgrimages, but unbeknownst to many, a real rise awaits on a lonely hill on the edge of town, steeped in local legend
Sharpsburg, Maryland
This is the cabin from which John Brown and his men launched their fateful war to end slavery on October 16, 1859.
Kansas City, Missouri
The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.
Kansas City, Missouri
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
Kansas City, Missouri
The life of one of America's pre-eminent painters is frozen in time in the home where he lived, worked, and died.
Kansas City, Missouri
Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.
Kansas City, Missouri
This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.
Kansas City, Missouri
The crumbling remains of the first Black-owned and operated hospital in Kansas City.
Christmas, Florida
Measuring approximately 200 feet long, Swampy is the world's largest alligator-shaped building.
Lowell, Massachusetts
According to legend, Bob Dylan sneaks in twice a year to eat dinner with Jack.
Orlando, Florida
The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.
Maitland, Florida
This historical art colony is adorned with thousands of hand-carved concrete sculptures in the Mayan Revival style.
Ponce Inlet, Florida
The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.
Winter Park, Florida
Hidden in the plaza next to a pizza shop is an amazing little oddities shop.