This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

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

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1893, this Gothic-style castle is now a home for academics.

This sculpture of a fisherman spent six years at the bottom of the Schuylkill River.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

The fastest transatlantic ocean liner sat abandoned in a Philadelphia shipyard for decades.

A local prank turned town icon.

In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.

This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.