Buffalo, New York
William McKinley Assassination Plaque
The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.
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Buffalo, New York
The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.
Washington, D.C.
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.
Bristol, Virginia
One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Dallas, Texas
The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.
Dallas, Texas
This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Memphis, Tennessee
The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.
Newport, Rhode Island
Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.
Chester, West Virginia
First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.
Zoar, Ohio
Ohio's 19th-century communist micro-society.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.
Moundsville, West Virginia
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.
Steubenville, Ohio
A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.
Cadiz, Ohio
The childhood home of a Hollywood legend.
Akron, Ohio
But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.